Ecology Extra Credit
Across
- 4. natural disasters are an example of density _________ factors
- 6. the maximum population that can be sustained long-term is the ______ capacity
- 9. males of the same species competing for females is an example of _________ competition
- 11. organisms who have lots of small offspring with little parental investment are ________________
- 12. multiple species in an area (biological hierarchy)
- 15. only ___% of energy is passed between trophic levels
- 16. in a predator prey relationship, which population will spike after the other?
- 17. primary consumers are generally _________
- 19. in the mutualistic relationship between bees and flowers, flowers get _______
- 20. in a predator prey relationship, which population is greater?
- 21. one organism benefits, the other gets nothing
- 22. an organism that breaks down decaying things
- 24. populations follow ______ curves
- 28. ___% of energy is lost between trophic pyramids
- 32. a factor that affects an ecosystem that is nonliving
- 33. a group of a singular species
- 34. many species can live in a single area
- 35. a bear would be a _________ consumer
- 36. relationship where one makes a sacrifice for the greater good
- 37. a panda is an example of a _________
Down
- 1. humans follow survivorship curve number ____
- 2. the ultimate source of energy for all life on earth
- 3. the size of the population influences resources (density _______ factors)
- 5. an organism that eats both plants and meat
- 7. the host suffers but the other benefits
- 8. lions and hyenas fighting over a buffalo is an example of __________ competition
- 10. food webs show the flow of __________
- 13. both organisms benefit in the relationship
- 14. ________ law states that if there is a limiting resource only one species can utilize it for survival
- 18. in the mutualistic relationship between iguanas and crabs, the iguana gets ______
- 23. k-strategists have high _______ investment
- 25. a factor that affects an ecosystem that is living
- 26. the nutrient _______ shows the flow of nutrients throughout an ecosystem
- 27. a role that an organism plays within an ecosystem, specific
- 29. _______, the amount of organisms in a given area, decreases as you move up the trophic pyramid
- 30. a specific ecosystem with similar vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife
- 31. in a food web the arrow points __________ the consumer
- 36. an organism that can create its own energy