Healthy ecosystem

9. an animal that is hunted by a predator
10. element: any non-living component of the environment
12. element: any living thing found in the environment
14. a liv,ing thing that is small and must be viewed with the help of a microscope
15. a group of populations of different species in a given area

1. the study of relationships between organisms, and between organisms and their environment
2. an interaction between individuals of different species that benefits both individuals
3. the network of interactions that link the living and non-living parts of an environment
4. a group of organisms of the same species in agiven area
5. an organism that hunts other living things for food
6. occurs when more than one organism tries to obtain the same basic resources in the same habitat
7. a group of similar organisms that can mate and reproduce more of the same type of organism
8. a living thing
11. a substance that an organism needs to grow and maintain its body
13. the environment where an organism lives