Across
- 3. All the people and animals inhabiting a particular town, area, ecosystem, or country
- 4. Process by which a plant or animal species is eliminated from a geographic area
- 6. Capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties
- 10. One of two or more species of atoms of an element with the same atomic number but different atomic masses
- 12. Decaying flesh of dead animals
- 13. Natural environments that have not been significantly modified by human activity
- 15. Harvesting or using a resource so that it’s not depleted or permanently damaged
- 17. Responding to chemical stimuli by the sense of taste and smell
- 18. Change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over generations
Down
- 1. New York State's official mammal
- 2. Group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
- 4. Biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- 5. Responsible planning and management of resources
- 7. Visible features of an area of countryside or land
- 8. Long-term average of temperature, humidity, or rainfall patterns
- 9. Toxic substance used to control organisms that can damage vegetation
- 11. Introduction of harmful materials into the natural environment
- 14. Having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase
- 16. Being active during the night and sleeping during the day