| Chinese | English |
| 生物因素 | biotic factor The influence upon the environment of organisms owing to the presence and activities of other organisms, as distinct from a physical, abiotic, environmental factor (由于存在和其他生物有机体的活动对生物环境的影响。不同于物理、非生物、环境因素。) |
| 非生物因素 | abiotic factor Physical, chemical and other non-living environmental factors. They are essential for living plants and animals of an ecosystem, providing the essential elements and nutrients that are necessary for growth. The abiotic elements also include the climatic and pedologic components of the ecosystem (物理，化学和其他非生物环境因素。他们对于生态系统中的植物和动物至关重要，提供生长必须的基本要素和营养素。非生物因素还包括生态系统的气候和土壤的组成部分。) |
