Across
- 2. A group of interacting organisms of different species that coexist in the same geographic area and are connected through various ecological interactions (9 letters)
- 5. The non-living components of an ecosystem.(7 letters)
- 7. The role or function of an organism in an ecosystem (5 letters)
- 10. Organism that hunts and kills consumers (8 letters)
- 12. The process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (14 letters)
- 14. Organism that synthesises its own food through photosynthesis. (8 letters)
- 15. Predator reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park (7 letters)
- 17. Starts from primary producers and moves through different trophic levels. (6 letters)
- 18. The process of one species gradually replacing another in an ecosystem (10 letters)
- 21. Avian steppe predator (5 letters)
- 23. Way in which energy is wasted (4 letters)
- 24. A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed (10 letters)
Down
- 1. The variety of life forms in a particular habitat or on Earth as a whole (9 letters)
- 3. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area (10 letters)
- 4. The process of breaking down organic matter into simpler substances by decomposers (10 letters)
- 5. Predator at the top of a food chain or food web that has no natural predators of its own within its ecosystem (4 letters)
- 6. Living components of an ecosystem.(6 letters)
- 8. A species that has a significant impact on the structure and functioning of an ecosystem (8 letters)
- 9. The relationship between two organisms where both benefit (9 letters)
- 11. A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem (7 letters)
- 12. Organism that is eaten by a predator (4 letters)
- 13. Refers to the level that an organism occupies in a food chain or food web (7 letters)
- 16. A linear sequence that represents the transfer of energy and nutrients from one organism to another in an ecosystem. (9 letters)
- 19. The study of how organisms interact with their environment (7 letters)
- 20. The natural environment in which an organism or population lives (7 letters)
- 22. Organism that primarily feeds on plant material such as leaves, stems, roots, or fruits. (9 letters