The physical, chemical and other non-living components of the environment that an organism lives in. These factors include all aspects of climate, geology, and atmosphere that affect ecological systems. Compare biotic factor.
Into ebambekayo, okulichiza kunye namanye amalungu ezinto ezingaphiliyo zendawo erhangqiweyo apho ziphila khona izinto eziphila. Ezi zinto ziquka konke okwenza imozulu, ijiyoloji, kunye athmosfera echaphazela inkqubo yemfundo ngezinto eziphilayo malunga nendawo eziphila kuyo. Thelekisa ifektha yebhayotiki.