Biogenic Environmental Factors

Biogenic environmental factors are factors that influence living organisms and their habitat. They include everything related to living organisms and their environment. Biogenic factors can be both positive and negative for living organisms.

One of the main biogenic factors is food. Food is a source of energy for living organisms, and its quantity and quality determine their health and development. For example, lack of food can lead to starvation and death.

Another important nutrient factor is water. Water is necessary for the life of all living organisms. Lack of water can lead to dehydration and death. Water can also influence climate and weather.

Another important biogenic factor is light. Light is necessary for photosynthesis in plants and other photoautotrophic organisms. Lack of light can lead to lack of food and hunger.

Air and soil are also biogenic factors. Air is necessary for living organisms to breathe, and soil is necessary for plant growth. Lack of air or soil can lead to health problems in living organisms.

Biogenic factors are the influence of the environment on the body. In biology, there are several types of biogenic factors. We will consider 6 main groups of biogenic factors: humidity, food and nutrition, animal food, temperature, light regime, pressure and movement. At the same time, do not forget that the body and the environment form a single whole.

1. Humidity. There are several concepts of humidity. The norm is considered to be a relative humidity of 30 to 75%. Low relative humidity is called dryness. Relative humidity characterizes our environment much more accurately. It is very important. That is, the relative humidity should be “about 40%.” It follows that the closer the relative humidity is to this value, the better for our body. Optimal humidity is especially important for children's skin. So if you plan to use baby powder (either buy baby powder or make your own), check out the directions for use. Use preparations only for moisture and after drying. They are called "creams".