Ecology Review Crossword

The study of the interaction of organisms with their environment
All of the living organisms in an environment
All of the non-living parts of the environment
Visual representation of the annual precipitation and average temperatures. Scientists use them to study biomes.
Earth's major ecosystems
An interbreeding group of individuals belonging to the same species, that live in a particular area.
An interbreeding group of individuals belonging to the same species, that live in a particular area.
As a population grows lager, its growth is regulated by population limiting factors
The maximum population size an environment can support
All of the organisms that live in a given area
The relationship between two or more species that attempt to use the same limited resources (-/-)
One species that has the advantage in a competition for limited resources will eventually drive a second species to elimination from the environment.
The role a species plays in the environment
Each species will use a portion of available resources, which allow similar species to exist together in an environment.
A species that eats another species, the prey, for food
An interaction between two or more species that live together in direct contact
An interaction in which both species benefit (+/+)
An interaction in which the parasite lives in or on a host, and takes nutrients from the host (+/-)
An interaction in which one species benefits and a second species will not be harmed (+/0)