ecology part 1 level 1

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Across
  1. 6. the study of how organisms kill and eat other organisms
  2. 7. an organism that can create its own food
  3. 10. the variety of life on Earth, including all the different plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms
  4. 11. a complex network within an ecosystem that illustrates how energy is transferred between different organisms through feeding relationships,
  5. 13. a linear sequence of organisms where one organism eats another, transferring energy and nutrients from one trophic level to the next
  6. 15. the movement of energy between organisms within an ecosystem, primarily through the process of eating, where energy stored in one organism (usually a producer like a plant) is passed on to another organism (a consumer) when it is consumed
  7. 16. the total mass of living organisms present in a given area or ecosystem at a specific time
  8. 17. the place or environment where a particular organism or population of organisms naturally livesinvasive species a non-native organism that spreads beyond its original introduction and harms the environment, economy, or human health
  9. 18. the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources like food, water, and shelter within that environment
  10. 19. a stable state where the populations of different species within an ecosystem remain relatively constant over time, with each organism interacting with its environment and other species in a way that sustains the overall health and biodiversity of the system
Down
  1. 1. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  2. 2. when organisms or species interact for limited resources, such as food, water, or space
  3. 3. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain energy by eating other organisms
  4. 4. when energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to the next, only ten percent of the energy will be passed on
  5. 5. are the living organisms within that ecosystem, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
  6. 6. an animal or plant that is eaten by another animal
  7. 8. any environmental condition that restricts the growth, distribution, or abundance of a population within an ecosystem
  8. 9. the variety of genes within a species
  9. 12. a diagram that shows how energy moves through an ecosystem
  10. 14. refer to the non-living components of an ecosystem, like temperature, water, sunlight, and soil