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Across
  1. 4. An ecological rule stating that only about 10% of the energy at one trophic level is transferred to the next level
  2. 7. A species with a narrow ecological niche that requires specific resources and a stable environment to survive
  3. 10. A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits while the other isn't helped or harmed
  4. 12. An organism that breaks down dead organic material chemically and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem
  5. 13. A herbivore that eats primary producers
  6. 15. The maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can support over time
  7. 19. Individuals of different species competing for the same limited resource
  8. 21. A symbiotic relationship where the parasitic species benefits while the host is harmed
  9. 22. An organism that can't produce its own food and must consume other organisms for energy
  10. 23. Any close, long-term biological interaction between two different species
  11. 24. A carnivore or omnivore that eats primary consumers
Down
  1. 1. Individuals of the same species competing with each other for limited resources or mates
  2. 2. The range of environmental conditions within which an organism can survive
  3. 3. A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from it
  4. 5. An environmental resource or condition that restricts the growth of a population
  5. 6. The physical environment and location where an organism lives and grows
  6. 8. A species with a broad ecological niche that can thrive in a wide variety of environments
  7. 9. A high-level carnivore that eats secondary consumers
  8. 11. A scavenger or organism that eats and feeds on dead tissue and organic waste
  9. 14. The process in which a plant makes food for itself using energy from the Sun
  10. 16. A biological interaction where the predator kills and consumes the prey
  11. 17. An organism that makes its own food using light or chemical energy
  12. 18. The functional role of a species or individual organism within its ecosystem/habitat
  13. 20. An autotrophic organism that is the base of an ecosystem and converts solar or chemical energy into organic matter