Nature 101

3. A wet forest tree with branches that look strong
5. An organism's specific job within its environment
9. The tree that gives us the sap to produce maple syrup
11. A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time
14. An animal that feeds on plants
15. An organism that breaks down organic material
16. There are _____ forests or meadows on the uplands
17. A place that provides food, water, shelter, and space for a particular living thing

1. The bottom of the hill where wet forests or wet meadows are found
2. A place with lots of trees and other plants
4. An organism that grows on dead plants to help them become soil (hint: it is not green)
6. An animal that feeds on animal matter
7. A dry forest tree with bark that looks like burnt potato chips
8. There are _____ forests or meadows on the bottomlands
10. The top of the hill where dry forests or dry meadows are found
12. A series of interconnected food chains
13. A group of interacting plants and wildlife in a given area