Introduction to Ecology

12345678910
Across
  1. 3. Any living component that affects another component that affects another organism within their ecosystem.
  2. 5. The study of interactions among organisms and with their environment.
  3. 7. Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms.
  4. 10. The natural environment in which an organism lives.
Down
  1. 1. non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
  2. 2. The match of a specie to a specific environmental condition.
  3. 4. Organisms that cannot make their own food and rely on producers.
  4. 6. Scientists who study ecology.
  5. 8. A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment.
  6. 9. Organisms that produce their own food