ECOLOGY VOCAB

1. The branch of biology
4. Region of earth that covers all living organisms
8. Eats other organisms because it can't make its own food
9. All food chains in a ecosystem
10. Eats only meats
17. Eats both plants and meats (Humans pretty much)
18. An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals(Photosynethesis with plants)
19. Living/Nonliving organism that shapes its environment
20. Organism that hunts and kills other organisms for food (Think of that one bear saying, "If it's brown, lay down. If it's black, fight back. If it's white, goodnight")
21. Position in the food chain
22. Makes own food (like a farmer)
23. One organism eats another

1. Interacting communities and their environment
2. A living individual (so no, not your pet rock)
3. Eats other organisms for energy and nutrients
5. Group of people living in the same place
6. Eats only plants
7. Organism that breaks down dead organic material (Mushrooms)
11. Natural home or environment
12. Larger organism harbours a smaller organism for its benefit
13. An organism's relationship with another that benefits them (That one toxic friend)
14. Organisms that consume mostly decaying biomass (Think of a vulture eating a dead rat)
15. All inhabitants of a particular area
16. Animals that are killed and eaten by other animals (Your pet bunny)