Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and ... heavy metals, atmospheric gases, soil chemicals, and, more generally, climate. Cuticular wax is the outermost hydrophobic barrier between plants ...
Both biotic factors, such as forest structure attributes, community-weighted mean of traits, and functional diversity, and abiotic factors, such as topography and soil properties, can impact this ...
Abiotic factors can be equally disruptive to flow at various points along the water transport pathway. During drought, roots shrink and lose contact with water adhering to soil particles — a ...