Ecology Crossword Puzzle

study of relationships between organisms and their environment
symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
organism that breaks down rock to form soil
symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed
any nonliving component that affects another organism or shapes the ecosystem
the role a species has in its environment including its interactions with living and nonliving factors
struggle between two organisms for the same resources in an environment
a group of the same organisms living in the same area
a stable ecosystem forms in a previously uninhabited region
study of life
the presence or absence of ___________ will help to determine which type of succession occurs
first to colonize disrupted ecosystems
symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is unaffected
removing this species would drastically change an ecosystem because many species depend on it
populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment
changes which take place on a previously colonized but disturbed or damaged habitat
any living component that affects another organism or shapes the ecosystem