Ecology

5. A type of consumer that only feeds on primary producers
6. The non-living components of an ecosystem, like water, soil, and air
8. The type of organism that is capable of producing its own food
9. A group of interacting species in an ecosystem
11. The movement of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem
14. The act of controlling pollution levels to protect the environment
15. A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
17. An animal that preys on smaller animals
18. A community of living organisms interacting with their environment
19. An organism that gets energy from both plant and animal sources

1. A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area
2. A network of interactions among species in an ecosystem
3. A biome found at the poles, with no trees and minimal plant life
4. A natural home or environment of an organism
7. A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and types of organisms
10. Organisms that feed on dead organic material
12. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
13. The breakdown of organic materials into simpler substances
16. The main type of producer in most ecosystems, which includes plants and algae