Ecology Unit Crossword Puzzle!

Study of interactions among organisms AND between organisms and their environments.
A group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce offspring.
All of the individuals of a single species that live within a certain area.
A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar communities.
The portion of the Earth in which all living things exist (includes land, water, and atmosphere).
Things in the environment that are ALIVE.
NON-LIVING things in the environment (soil, water, 02, temperature, light, humidity, and minerals).
Any factor that limits the growth of a population.
The three parts of this are MUTUALISM, COMMENSALISM, and PARASITISM.
A place where an organism lives.
What the organism does and how it interacts with the biotic and abiotic factors.
An orderly sequence of different communities over a period of time in a particular area.
First species to populate an area.
A stable community where populations of plants and animals exist together.
The range of the population.
The number of individuals per unit area.
The spatial distribution of individuals within the population.
Change in size and composition over time.
Things produced by the ecosystem that benefits humans.
Large variety of species living with each other and their environment.