The term biotic means living or having lived. Examples of biotic factors would include a frog, a leaf, a dead tree, or a piece of wood. The term abiotic means non-living, or never having lived. Examples of abiotic factors would include air, water, soil, sunlight, temperature, and climate.Bioctic factors effect organisms in the ecosystem:? competition for food and water? competition for shelter ? availability of food - plants and animals ? number of predators? co-operation to help find food