Ecological ecology

2. A relationship where both species benefit, such as bees and flowers.
3. A group of interbreeding organisms of the same species
5. Process by which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, land, and water. (2 Words)
6. Each step in a food chain or food web. (2 Words)
13. Process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
15. The gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time. (2 Words)
16. A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
17. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat.

1. Organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms.
4. The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.
7. Introduction of harmful substances into an environment.
8. The protection and preservation of natural resources.
9. The maximum population size an environment can sustain. (2 Words)
10. Natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
11. A living organism that gets its energy from consuming other organisms.
12. Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.
13. An organism that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
14. Study of interactions among organisms and their environment.