biotickou

Biotickou is the feminine singular form of the Czech adjective biotický, meaning biotic or pertaining to living organisms. In ecology and related sciences, the term is used to describe the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms, and their interactions. Biotic factors are typically discussed in contrast to abiotic factors, which refer to non-living elements like climate, soil, water chemistry, and topography.

Etymology and grammar: the word biotický derives from the Greek bios, life, with the Czech suffixes that form adjectives. In Czech, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. The feminine singular forms include biotická (nominative) and biotickou (accusative or instrumental). Thus, the phrase biotickou složkou ekosystému uses the instrumental case to describe the biotic component of an ecosystem.

Usage: biotická is commonly found in scientific writing, field studies, and educational contexts when distinguishing living versus non-living aspects of environments. Examples include statements such as “biotickou složkou ekosystému jsou rostliny a živočichové” (the biotic component of the ecosystem includes plants and animals) or “biotickou interakcí se řídí vztahy mezi druhy.” The term can also appear in broader discussions of biodiversity, ecological networks, and the dynamics of natural habitats.

See also: abiotický, abiotika, ekologie, bios, biotop.