Introduction to Ecology Vocabulary Section 3 Crossword

when autotrophs capture energy and use it to make organic molecules
when bacteria use energy in organic molecules to produce carbohydrates
the rate at which producers in an ecosystem capture the energy of sunlight by producing organic compounds
the organic material that is being produced in an ecosystem
measures the rate at which biomass accumulates
obtains energy by consuming organic molecules made by other organisms
eat only plants (primary)
eat only other animals (secondary)
eat both plants and animals (secondary)
feed on dead organisms; also known as scavengers
breaks down organic matter; earth worm is an example
indicates an organism's position in a sequence of energy transfers; different energy levels in a food chain
single pathway of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem that results in energy transfer
shows feeding relationships in an ecosystem and is a series of connected food chains