Ecological Niches

5. Front teeth that act as scissors
8. Organisms that are capable of carrying out both anaerobic and aerobic respiration.
11. Large geographical area with cold temperatures and low precipitations.
12. large geographical area that contains communities of plants and animals that are adapted to living in that environment
13. Plants that can grow on top of other plants
14. Plant poisons
16. The ears of fennec fox are highly __________ and help dissipate heat.
17. Sharp teeth used for ripping and tearing tough materials
18. Upper layer of a forest where the crowns of trees can be found

1. Organisms that are capable of producing their own food using chemical reactions, without the need for sunlight.
2. Non-living components of an ecosystem
3. Unique role that a species plays in the community
4. non-living components of an ecosystem that limits the population size
6. Organisms that live on or in non-living organic matter, secreting digestive enzymes
7. Animals that swallow grass or hay before fully chewing it, then regurgitate it later when they are resting in order to chew it some more.
9. A principle that states that no two species in a community can occupy the same niche
10. Type of relationshio between coral polyps and zooxanthellae
15. Type of nutrition where food is ingested, digested internally, absorbed and assimilated.