Consider what you know about biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. What is one of the reasons that nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic?(1 point) Responses Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants. Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants. Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil. Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil. Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed. Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed. Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems.

Nutrients in a vegetable patch may be considered abiotic because they are obtained from the soil, which is a non-living component of the ecosystem. The availability of nutrients in the soil can directly impact the growth and health of the plants in the vegetable patch.