5/6 Ecology crossword

4. A close and long-term interaction between two different species.
5. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental conditions.
6. The effect of human activity on the natural environment, such as pollution, deforestation, or climate change.
11. in species It means the species may be more vulnerable to diseases and environmental changes.
12. When individuals or species vie for the same limited resources such as food, water, or space.
13. A type of symbiosis where both species benefit, e.g., bees and flowering plants.
14. Succession that occurs on surfaces where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.
17. Succession that occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact.
20. The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.
22. The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.
23. The movement of individuals into a population.
24. Any factor that restricts the size of a population.
26. The movement of individuals out of a population.
27. Factors that affect population size regardless of density, such as natural disasters.
28. The natural environment where an organism lives and obtains what it needs to survive.

1. A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, e.g., barnacles on whales.
2. Factors that affect population size based on the population's density, such as disease and competition.
3. The way in which individuals are spread out across a given area.
7. They can outcompete native species for resources and disrupt local ecosystems.
8. A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.
9. The role or “job” of an organism in its environment, including what it eats and how it interacts with others.
10. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
15. A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly under ideal conditions.
16. An interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another (the prey).
18. A type of symbiosis where one species benefits at the expense of the other, e.g., ticks on mammals.
19. The number of individuals per unit area, different from how individuals are distributed.
21. A growth pattern that levels off as the population reaches the carrying capacity.
22. A stable community that no longer goes through major ecological changes.
25. The first species to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems.