Ecosystem Dynamics Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Wildfires, earthquakes, and floods change the ______ characteristics of the land.
  2. 3. Poor farming techniques can lead to soil ______.
  3. 5. ______ species are the first plants to grow back after a forest fire.
  4. 7. Damaged trees and ______ might be observed after a hurricane.
  5. 8. When farmers use too much ______ and it runs off into a stream, it can damage the ecosystem.
  6. 10. Shows that ecosystems can survive changes in the environment
  7. 14. Dams have negative effects on the environment because they restrict the movement of ________.
  8. 15. An increase of this organism can lead to eutrophication
Down
  1. 1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle are the 3 R's of ________.
  2. 4. Invasive species are successful because they grow faster and ________ at a faster rate than native organisms
  3. 6. This is the largest cause of deforestation.
  4. 9. These organisms are introduced to a new environment and take over
  5. 11. This gas decreases when eutrophication occurs
  6. 12. The death of an ecosystem caused by too much nitrogen in the water
  7. 13. An increase in carbon dioxide has caused an increase in global _________.