Ecosystem Crossword Puzzle

the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
an expert in or student of ecology
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
refer to non-living physical and chemical elements in the ecosystem.
describes a living component of an ecosystem
an organism that produces. (makes) its own food
in a food chain are living creatures that eat organisms from a different population
An organism, often a bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem.
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
this is the “job” or role an organism plays in its community.
animals whose primary food source is plant-based
an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse
animals that eat both plant- and animal-derived food
in ecology, the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism