What is a notable characteristic of abiotic plant disorders?

Abiotic plant disorders are defined by their origin in non-living environmental factors, such as weather conditions, soil quality, pollutants, and other physiological issues that do not involve living organisms. The notable characteristic that they cannot be transmitted between plants is fundamental to distinguishing them from biotic disorders, which are caused by pathogens like fungi, bacteria, or viruses.

Since abiotic disorders arise from external environmental influences rather than infections or infestations, they do not spread from one plant to another in the way that a bacterial or fungal disease would. Understanding this distinction is critical for diagnosis and management in landscape maintenance, enabling practitioners to address the underlying environmental factors affecting plant health.

The other options suggest relationships or outcomes that are not characteristic of abiotic disorders. For instance, abiotic issues do not involve microorganisms or transmission by insects, and while some disorders may result in wilting, this is not universally true as many abiotic disorders can manifest in various symptoms that do not involve wilting directly.