Biomes and Productivity

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Across
  1. 4. Aquatic environments relatively low in NPP
  2. 8. Aquatic biome with the highest NPP in warm shallow waters
  3. 10. A biome with relatively high NPP but limited by colder temperatures and lower rainfall
  4. 11. The overall rate of energy capture by primary producers
  5. 15. Aquatic environment relatively low in NPP
  6. 16. Tiny free floating photosynthetic organisms in aquatic biomes
  7. 17. Aquatic environments with high NPP where rivers meet the sea
  8. 18. The rate of energy produced and available to consumers accounting for energy used for respiration or growth
  9. 20. Animals that gain energy when they eat herbivores
  10. 23. Organisms that capture the sun's energy and convert it to a usable form via photosynthesis
Down
  1. 1. Animals that gain energy when they eat plants
  2. 2. A biome with moderate productivity that receives less rain
  3. 3. A biome with moderate productivity prone to long periods without water
  4. 5. Photosynthetic organisms that contribute to NPP in aquatic biomes
  5. 6. Energy that is stored in a plant available for use by consumers
  6. 7. A biome with the lowest NPP that is dry and low in nutrients
  7. 9. The amount of energy produced by plants in the form of biomass that can be used by other living things
  8. 12. The process by which plants convert the sun's energy into usable energy
  9. 13. A biome with the lowest NPP that is tough for living things to survive in
  10. 14. Aquatic environments with high NPP fed by nutrient rich rivers
  11. 19. rainforest The terrestrial biome with the highest NPP
  12. 21. Aquatic environments relatively low in NPP
  13. 22. A biome with moderate productivity limited by lower rainfall