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Abiotic stress, as a natural part of every ecosystem, will affect organisms in a variety of ways.

Although these effects may be either beneficial or detrimental, the location of the area is crucial in determining the extent of the impact that abiotic stress will have.

The higher the latitude of the area affected, the greater the impact of abiotic stress will be on that area.

So, a taiga or boreal forest is at the mercy of whatever abiotic stress factors may come along, while tropical zones are much less susceptible to such stressors.