Across
- 2. An ecological factor that makes up part of the non-biological environment of an organism.
- 5. Photosynthetic organisms that manufacture organic substances using light energy, water, carbon dioxide and mineral ions.
- 7. A group of organisms that break down the complex materials in dead organisms into simple ones.
- 8. An animal that eats plants and is therefore a primary consumer.
- 10. All the living organisms present in an ecosystem at a given time.
- 13. Total mass of living material in a specific area at a given time.
- 14. Organisms that obtain their energy by feeding on other organisms.
- 15. The place where an organism normally lives and which is characterised by physical conditions and the types of other organisms present.
Down
- 1. A linear network showing feeding relationships between organisms.
- 3. Mass of living material with all water removed.
- 4. Each stage in a food chain.
- 6. An animal that eats animals and therefore is a secondary consumer or above.
- 9. All the living and non living components of a particular area.
- 11. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- 12. Many food chains linked together.