Types of Biotic Factors
- In Biology, ‘biotic’ means living. A biotic factor is a living factor
Biotic factors that can affect a community table
Biotic factors that can affect a community table
A study recorded the number of red and grey squirrels in a particular woodland habitat for 20 years. Grey squirrels were introduced to the habitat in year 6 of the study.
Graph showing the relationship between a grey squirrel population and a red squirrel population over time
What conclusion can you draw from this graph about the effect of introducing grey squirrels to a habitat that is occupied by red squirrels? Explain why this might have occurred.
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