In the autumn, many birds will collect seeds and then hide them in various caches throughout their habitat. The birds will guard their caches they start to dry out. These caches provide a food source for the birds during the winter. What is an abiotic factor that contributed to the evol A. being preyed upon by larger birds B. cold winter climate C. limited food availability D. competition with other birds for space

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In the autumn, many birds will collect seeds and then hide them in various caches throughout their habitat. The birds will guard their caches they start to dry out. These caches provide a food source for the birds during the winter. What is an abiotic factor that contributed to the evol A. being preyed upon by larger birds B. cold winter climate C. limited food availability D. competition with other birds for space

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B. Cold winter climate

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## Step1Abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem that can influence the living organisms within the ecosystem. These factors can include things like temperature, sunlight, soil, and climate.## Step2In the given problem, the options present different factors that could influence the survival of birds. However, we are asked to identify an abiotic factor.## Step3Among the options, 'being preyed upon by larger birds', 'competition with other birds for space', and 'limited food availability' are all biotic factors, which are living or once-living organisms in the ecosystem.## Step4The 'cold winter climate' is a non-living factor, hence it is an abiotic factor.

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