Ecology & Evolution

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Across
  1. 1. all the biomes on earth (land, air, and water)
  2. 3. a group of similar ecosystems that have common plant and animal life
  3. 5. all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time
  4. 8. a change in the characteristics of a population over time
  5. 9. all the nonliving physical and chemical components in the environment
  6. 10. a type of adaptation that is a part on the organism (ex talons)
  7. 11. all the living or once living components of the environment
  8. 12. when the organism that has the best traits will survive and reproduce and pass along that trait to the next generation
  9. 13. populations of different species that interact together (biotic only)
Down
  1. 1. a type of adaptation that is an action (ex rolling into a ball)
  2. 2. all living organisms and their physical environment
  3. 4. organisms that can breed to make fertile offspring
  4. 6. one single individual
  5. 7. any characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce