Practice problem
Biotic Components of Ecosystems — Definition & Examples
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A strange new creature comes to Earth. It lives in the desert and eats cacti. Hyenas prey on it. It makes its den deep below the sand, often near an oasis (a small area of a desert surrounding a water source). Which of these factors of the alien's new environment are biotic?