Across
- 4. Progressive decline in structural or functional integrity of environmental systems
- 6. Integrated biotic–abiotic complex characterized by energy flow and nutrient cycling
- 10. Synthetic or natural agent designed to suppress pest species, often with unintended ecological repercussions
- 11. Diffuse or point-source introduction of deleterious substances altering natural environmental equilibria
- 14. Trophic-level amplification of contaminant concentrations across food webs
- 15. Biologically active compound capable of disrupting cellular homeostasis or organ function
Down
- 1. Reduction or fragmentation of essential ecological space required for species persistence
- 2. Progressive concentration of substances within organisms due to uptake exceeding elimination
- 3. Long-term alteration of climatic patterns driven primarily by anthropogenic forcing
- 5. High-density metallic element exhibiting toxicological effects at low concentrations
- 7. Ionizing or non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions capable of inducing molecular damage
- 8. Heritable genomic alteration arising from endogenous errors or environmental insult
- 9. Exogenous environmental factor inducing physiological or ecological strain
- 12. Multilevel variability of genes, species, and ecosystems contributing to ecological resilience
- 13. Microbial agent initiating infectious processes within host populations
