Ecology Crossword

An autotroph is what level of the food chain?
The type of decomposer that uses internal digestion is a ____.
CO2 diffuses from the atmosphere or water into ____.
Decomposers create ATP through what?
Partial Decomposition of organic matter can result in the formation of what?
A type of anaerobic bacteria that breaks down organic matter, producing methane gas.
_____ is the flow of carbon from one carbon pool to another.
____ is a natural phenomenon that has helped create a warm atmosphere that allowed for the evolution of life on the planet.
Solar radiation (visible light) has a shorter wavelength than what other type of radiation?
Greenhouse gases trap long wave ____, keeping the earth warm.
"The effects of a human induced change would be very large, perhaps catastrophic, those responsible for the change must prove that it will NOT do harm." This idea is called what?
_____ is defined as: The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment.
A biosphere is composed of interrelated and interdependent _____.
_____ use a combination of different modes of nutrition.
An example of a mixotroph is a ____.
A ____ is a biological system that contains the abiotic and biotic features of an ecosystem but are restricted in size and/or under controlled conditions.
A species that obtains food from organic matter is called a ____.
A _____ is defined as a group of organisms which look alike and can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same environment at the same time who are capable of interbreeding are called a _____.
The definition of an ______ is: A community and its abiotic (non-living) environment.