Biology-Ecosystem Crossword

An ecological community together with its physical environment
ALL OF THE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS THAT INTERACT
Pathway taken by nutrients and energy through the trophic levels of an ecosystem
(heterotroph) organism that consumers other organisms or biotic waste
A symbiotic interaction in which both species obtain some benefit from the interaction
Consumers that eat producers ex. deer, zebra
Consumers that eat consumers ex. tiger, lions
A category of living things that describes the position of an organism in relation to the order of nutrient and energy transfers in an ecosystem
Break down of ogranic matter
Consumers that eat producers and consumers ex. bear, human
Microscopic algae that obtain energy through photosynthesis; they are found at the surface of oceans, seas.
A symbiotic interaction in which one organism benefits while the other in unaffected
The living components of an ecosystem ex. tree, fish
A hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below
LIVING THINGS THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO ACT OR FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY
An ecology pyramid that represent a snapshot of the total mass of the living things
An animal consumed for food by a predator
A specialized form of interaction between two different species
The global sum of all ecosystems on Earth
A symbiotic interaction where one organism benefits at the expense of another organism, which is often harmed but usually not killed
ALL OF THE ORGANISMS OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT SHARE A HABITAT
A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains.
Consumers that eat waste material ex. earthworms
Consumers that break down complex molecules in dead organisms/waste into simpler molecules so that producers can use them to grow ex. bacteria, fungi
(autotroph) Organism that makes their own food, usually through photosynthesis ex. plant, trees, flower
The non-living components of an ecosystem ex. wind, temp...