Editing Environmental gradient (section)

An '''environmental gradient,''' or climate gradient, is a change in [[Abiotic component|abiotic]] (non-living) factors through space (or time). Environmental gradients can be related to factors such as [[altitude]], depth, [[temperature]], [[soil humidity]] and [[precipitation]]. Often times,         a multitude of [[Biotic component|biotic]] (living) factors are closely related to these gradients; as a result of a change in an environmental gradient, factors such as [[Abundance (ecology)|species abundance]], population density, [[Morphology (biology)|morphology]], [[Primary production|primary productivity]], predation, and [[local adaptation]] may be impacted.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Floret|first1=C.|last2=Galan|first2=M. J.|last3=LeFloc'h|first3=E.|last4=Orshan|first4=G.|last5=Romane|first5=F.|date=1990|title=Growth forms and phenomorphology traits along an environmental gradient: tools for studying vegetation?|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2307/3236055|journal=Journal of Vegetation Science|language=en|volume=1|issue=1|pages=71–80|doi=10.2307/3236055|issn=1654-1103|jstor=3236055|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
[[File:Africa Precipitation Map.svg|thumb|340x340px|Variations in average annual precipitation across a defined range (here, Africa) can constitute an environmental gradient.]]