In the United States, some ticks carry pathogens that can cause human disease, including: 1  Anaplasmosis is transmitted to humans by tick bites primarily from the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern and upper midwestern U.S. and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) along the Pacific coast.
Back to Top. Abiotic facotrs are the non-living components of the ecosystem. The chemical, geological factors like soil, minerals, rocks and physical factors like temperature, wind, water, sunlight are defined as abiotic factors. The abiotic factors effect the ecosystem and play a vital role in the biology of the ecosystem.
Biotic and Abiotic Factors. Biotic factors are any living things in an envirnment. The tropical rainforest is full of life with apoximately 15 million different species of animals. A few examples of the many biotic feature are the rubber and bamboo trees, sloths, anteaters, poison dart frogs, lemurs, bromeliads, etc. Abiotic factors of the rainforest include soil, water, rocks, light, and climate.