Across
- 5. exclusion / the elimination from one habitat of one of two species with the same needs from resources
- 6. limiting factor / a factor limiting the size of a population that depends on population density
- 10. / an organism or species getting better suited to its environment
- 11. growth / growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity
- 12. capacity / the number of living organisms a region can support without environmental degradation
Down
- 1. limiting factor / a factor limiting the size of a population that doesn't depend on population density
- 2. / an interaction between organisms in which both are harmed
- 3. growth / growth rate becomes more rapid in proportion to size
- 4. / relating to or resulting from living things
- 7. / the preying of one animal on others
- 8. / not derived from living organisms
- 9. selection / organisms that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring