Whereas a biotic stress would include living disturbances such as fungi or harmful insects, abiotic stress factors, or stressors, are naturally occurring, often intangible and inanimate factors such as intense sunlight, temperature or wind that may cause harm to the plants and animals in the area affected. Abiotic stress is essentially unavoidable. Abiotic stress affects animals, but plants are especially dependent, if not solely dependent, on environmental factors, so it is particularly constraining. Abiotic stress is the most harmful factor concerning the growth and productivity of crops worldwide. Research has also shown that abiotic stressors are at their most harmful when they occur together, in combinations of abiotic stress factors.
Whereas a biotic stress would include living disturbances such as fungi or harmful insects abiotic stress factors or stressors are naturally occurring often intangible and inanimate factors such as intense sunlight temperature or wind that may cause harm to the plants and animals in the area affected Abiotic stress is essentially unavoidable Abiotic stress affects animals but plants are especially dependent if not solely dependent on environmental factors so it is particularly constraining Abiotic stress is the most harmful factor concerning the growth and productivity of crops worldwide Research has also shown that abiotic stressors are at their most harmful when they occur together in combinations of abiotic stress factors