Ecology crossword

3. The part of the earth where life exist
6. Nonliving factors in the environment
8. An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms
10. The study of interaction between organisms and their environment
11. The environment where an organism lives
13. Organisms that eat producers or other organisms for energy
15. An organism that feeds on another living creature, usually without killing it
16. A consumer that eats plants
17. An organisms' way of life

1. An organism that is eaten by another organism
2. A close, long term relationship between two or more species
3. Living factors in the environment
4. Organisms that use sunlight directly to make sugar
5. All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
7. A consumer that eats animals
9. A community of organisms and their nonliving environment
12. A group of individuals of the same species
14. An animal that feeds on dead animals