Answer : Abiotic factors refer to non-living physical and chemical elements in the ecosystem. ... Biotic factors are living or once-living organisms in the ecosystem. These are obtained from the biosphere and are capable of reproduction. Examples of biotic factors are animals, birds, plants, fungi, and other similar organisms.
Phosphorus is most commonly found in rock formations and ocean sediments as phosphate salts. Phosphate salts that are released from rocks through weathering usually dissolve in soil water and will be absorbed by plants. ... Animals absorb phosphates by eating plants or plant-eating animals.
