biotic

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"But few studies have examined biotic impacts, such as pathogen infection, on thermal tolerance in natural populations in combination with abiotic factors," she explained.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

“Drought stress opens a window for biotic agents that might otherwise not be able to overcome a healthy, well-defended tree,” said Tobin.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

This new AI technique works by recognizing patterns across the composition of various samples and categorizing them as living or nonliving based on what it "knows" about patterns of biotic or abiotic objects.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2023

The abyssal plains are strewn with mineral nodules that coalesce around biotic seeds such as sharks' teeth, accumulating cobalt and other metals integral to lithium-ion batteries.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

The new biotic control of insects is not wholly a matter of electronics and gamma radiation and other products of man’s inventive mind.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson