Zonation

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What is an abiotic factor?
An abiotic factor are the nonliving physical factors of an environment.
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What are certain organisms adapted to?
They are adapted to living in certain physical conditions, they are more likely to reproduce and survive in these conditions.
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What is zonation?
Zonation is the gradual change of the distribution of a species across a habitat.
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A gradual change in the abiotic factors can lead to what (give example)?
A gradual change in the abiotic factors can lead to the zonation of organisms in a habitat. E.g. in a coastal environment a change in salinity and soil depth result in zones where different types of plants grow.
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