Unit 9 Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. pockets ecosystems at the bottom of the ocean near divergent plate boundaries
  2. 5. relationship between a plant and a fungus
  3. 6. populations become so large they aren't able to be supported by ecosystems
  4. 8. water ecosystems
  5. 10. species that evolve and are only found in one isolated geographic location
  6. 12. key organisms in an ecosystem that helps stabilize/maintain the ecosystem
  7. 14. predictable changes in an ecosystem as itprogresses from pioneer species on bare rock to a mature climax community
  8. 16. mature form of an ecosystem
  9. 17. clearing forested land and repurposing it for non forest use like agriculture/urban development
  10. 18. non native species in a community
  11. 20. introduction of harmful materials into the environment
  12. 21. long term changes in average global temp. causes changes in weather patterns
Down
  1. 1. land ecosystems
  2. 2. predictable changes in an ecosystem after a disturbance as it progresses towards reestablishing a mature climax community
  3. 4. biomes where fresh and salt water meet
  4. 7. measurement of the variety and richness of an ecosystem
  5. 9. Collection of ecosystems characterized with similar temperatures, rainfall totals, and climax communities
  6. 11. first species to invade/populate an area
  7. 13. no two species can occupy the same niche in an ecosystem
  8. 14. doesn't have sunlight and unable to support photosynthesis
  9. 15. sunlight penetrates and supports photosynthesis
  10. 19. visual representation of the feeding interactions in ecosystems