Ecology Cafe Menu Project

7. any factor that controls the growth of a population
9. each step in a food chain or food web
10. patterns and averages of temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years
11. a series of organisms in which energy is transferred from one organism to another
14. any nutrient whose supply limits productivity
17. any nonliving part of the environment
19. all the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
21. the number of individuals thaat can be found per unit area
22. organisms that must acquire energy from other organisms

1. the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support
2. any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
3. a wetland formed where a river meets the sea
4. a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
5. short-term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind from day to day, or minute to minute
6. a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
8. the total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
12. an organism that can can capture energy from nonliving sources and convert it into forms living cells can use
13. a layer of permanently frozen subsoil
15. elements that an organism needs to sustain life
16. an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
18. a material formed from decaying leaves and other organic material
20. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring