makyia myers crossword

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Across
  1. 1. pyramid A graphical representation of the trophic levels (feeding levels) in an ecosystem, with producers at the base and successive levels of consumers above, illustrating the flow of energy through the ecosystem.
  2. 5. The total mass of living organisms in a given area or volume at a specific time.
  3. 7. The introduction of harmful substances or contaminants into the environment, causing adverse effects on living organisms and ecosystems.
  4. 9. cycle The cycling of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms and the environment, involving biological, geological, and chemical processes. Examples include the carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and water cycle.
  5. 10. The specific environment in which an organism lives, characterized by physical features and biotic factors.
  6. 11. The movement of individuals out of a population or area.
  7. 12. The number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume.
  8. 14. A graph showing the number or proportion of individuals surviving to each age for a given species or group.
  9. 16. A close and long-term interaction between different biological species, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.
  10. 17. The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely given the resources available.
  11. 18. The long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in a region.
  12. 19. The process of ecological succession that occurs in an environment that has been disturbed, but where soil remains intact.
  13. 20. A type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit from the interaction.
  14. 22. A natural resource that can be replenished or replaced relatively quickly by natural processes.
  15. 23. A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance, often playing a crucial role in maintaining the structure and function of an ecosystem.
  16. 24. The first species to colonize a newly exposed or disturbed area in primary succession, often capable of surviving harsh environmental conditions.
Down
  1. 2. The role and position of a species within its ecosystem, including its interactions with other biotic and abiotic factors.
  2. 3. The measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems, representing the amount of biologically productive land and sea area necessary to sustain a given human population at its current level of consumption and waste production.
  3. 4. An environmental factor that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population within an ecosystem.
  4. 6. A natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural processes within a human lifetime.
  5. 8. The process by which the concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, increases as it moves up the food chain, typically resulting in higher concentrations in organisms at higher trophic levels.
  6. 12. A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), usually by living on or inside the host.
  7. 13. The process of ecological succession that occurs in an environment devoid of soil, such as on bare rock or sand.
  8. 15. A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped.
  9. 21. The movement of individuals into a population or area.