Nature (hard) 001

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Across
  1. 3. Transition area between two different ecosystems
  2. 7. Local extinction of a species in a specific geographic area
  3. 10. Symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
  4. 11. The ecological state of being unique to a particular geographic region
  5. 14. Use of living organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants
  6. 15. Carbon _____ - Process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. Resulting from human activities
  2. 2. Ecological _____ - Gradual process of change in a community over time
  3. 4. _____ Level - Position of an organism in a food chain
  4. 5. Habitat ______ - Division of a habitat into smaller, isolated patches
  5. 6. _____ Species - Species that has a disproportionately large impact on an ecosystem
  6. 8. _____ Species - Non-native species that disrupts the balance of an ecosystem
  7. 9. Variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem
  8. 12. _____ Productivity - Rate at which energy is converted by photosynthetic organisms
  9. 13. _____ Cycle - Movement of elements and compounds through living and non-living components of an ecosystem