Across
- 3. The specific timing or daily schedule of activity that separates closely related species.
- 8. Competition for resources that occurs between individuals of entirely different species.
- 10. An interspecific interaction where one organism lives on or inside a host, causing harm.
- 11. The actual environmental conditions and resources an organism utilizes due to limiting factors.
- 12. The non-living chemical and physical parts of an environment that shape an organism's niche.Biotic The living biological components and interactions that restrict an organism to its realized niche.
- 15. An organism with a broad niche that can thrive across varying environmental conditions.
- 17. An organism that exerts strong control on community structure relative to its biomas
- 18. Competition for resources that occurs between individuals of the exact same species.
- 19. The division of limited resources by species to avoid direct competition within a niche.
Down
- 1. A disease-causing microorganism that acts as a biotic factor limiting a population's niche.
- 2. The principle that two species cannot occupy the exact same niche if resources are limited.
- 4. An interspecific interaction within a niche where both participating species receive clear benefits.
- 5. The physical place or geographic location where an organism naturally lives and grows.
- 6. The full potential range of environmental conditions and resources an organism could theoretically occupy.
- 7. A consumer interaction where animals feed on producers, affecting plant distribution and abundance.
- 9. A consumer interaction where a predator kills and eats prey, regulating prey populations.
- 13. The physical area or microhabitat within an ecosystem that a specific species occupies.
- 14. The specific functional role and position an organism occupies within its environmental community.
- 16. An organism with a narrow niche that requires highly specific resources to survive.