biotically
- adverb
- /baɪˈɑːtɪkli/
- Specialized
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bióticamente
- Soil is biotically influenced by microorganisms that play a key role in nutrient cycling.
Examples
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The forest floor is biotically rich, supporting a variety of plants and animals.
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Work in Baltimore and other cities shows that habitats in cities are more biotically diverse than is commonly thought (Khn et al. 2004, Wania et al. 2004).
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One concern is that urban areas are biotically homogenous, obliterating expected broadscale differences in diversity (Blair 2004, McKinney 2006, Schwartz et al. 2006).
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A suite of largely independent studies conducted in these different ecosystems at Glacier Bay has shown surprisingly similar patterns of development, characterized by accumulation of organic matter, changes from pioneer species to taxa characteristic of more complex communities, and the development of biotically derived structural features.
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Wetlands are biotically important ecosystems that filter water and provide habitat for many species.
Synonyms
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In a way that has to do with living things and their bodies
Made by living things such as plants and bacteria
How Biotic
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Biotically comes from the root bio-, which means 'life', and you can see the same root in biology. So, something that happens biotically happens 'by living things' or because of 'life' processes.