Biomes and communities

2. process by which sunlight is converted into chemical energy by autotrophs
4. first species to colonize a disturbed area
7. the species which benefits in a symbiotic relationship while harming the host
10. the species that eats another animal
11. relationship where members of one species consumes members of another
16. symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while another isn’t affected
17. water based
19. portion of water where not enough light penetrates to allow photosynthesis
21. conditions of the atmosphere from day to day
22. state in which a plant slows down cellular activities and may shed its leaves
24. limits the growth or development of an organism, population, or process

1. species that plays an important role in its community
3. the species that is eaten by another animal
5. dry air and little precipitation that reaches the leeward side of the mountain range
6. the average weather in an area over a long period of time
8. relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources
9. land based
10. portion of water where enough light penetrates to allow photosynthesis
12. a large area on Earth characterized by a specific climate
13. symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
14. process by which nutrients are washed from the land into bodies of water
15. the biotic part of an ecosystem
18. non living and never lived
20. the species which is harmed in a symbiotic relationship while benefiting the parasite
23. living or once lived
25. symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit