DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/62/33-36
The Influence of Abiotic Factors on Plant Growth
and Development
Afag Mammadova 
Abstract. The habitat is the part of nature in which an organism lives. Living organisms are inextricably linked to their environment; they influence each other in a wide variety of ways. Environmental components that influence an organism are called environmental factors, or ecological factors. Inanimate factors, or physical factors (abiotic factors), include light, humidity, heat, wind, rain, hail, and the salt and gas composition of soil and water—to name just a few. Environmental factors are extremely diverse. The responses of living organisms to their influence are equally diverse. Light is a crucial factor for most plants and animals. Light is one of the most important abiotic factors, especially for photosynthetic green plants. Photosynthesis, the most important process in the biosphere, occurs only in the presence of light. Light influences the rate of plant growth and development and the intensity of photosynthesis.
Keywords: plant, growth, water, soil, light