Population Growth Patterns, Human Impact, and Ecological Succession Crossword

The process of ecological change in an ecosystem where one community is replaced by another community over time
Formation of a brand new ecosystem.
Recovery of an old ecosystem
The first organisms to grow in a new environment
A mature and stable community of plants and animals
A balance between Earth’s resources, human needs, and the needs of other species
The amount of carbon emitted and its environmental impact; a way of quantifying environmental impact
Resources that are produced or replenished more quickly than they are consumed
Resources that are consumed/used more quickly than they are created
Increase food productivity
Increase manufacturing efficiency, transportation, and communication
Provide “clean” energy to power society without negatively influencing the atmosphere
Is the normal warming effect when gases trap heat in the atmosphere
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place
Population grows without limit
Population grows quickly at first and then levels off
Measures the number of individual organisms living in a defined space
Aspects of the environment that limit the size a population can reach
Regulate population growth regardless of its size or density
Operate more strongly on large, dense populations than on smaller ones.