I think erode is the word your looking for but these are some other words
diminish, lessen, pare, shave, trim, carve, chip, consume, decrease, fashion, form, hew, model, mold, sculpt, shape, undermine, eat away, and wear away
erode means to wear away slowly
the answer is biotic factors
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