Across
- 4. the surroundings and/or the conditions an organism lives
- 9. The effect of one organism on another
- 11. the part of the respiratory system of fish and a few amphibians where oxygen is extracted from the water flowing over the walls attached to the pharynx
- 15. a very small or limited specialized habitat Ex: clump of grass or dead animal
- 16. processing in slow or regular steps
- 17. the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients up from the roots
- 18. what the environment provides for the well-being of the organisms living there
- 21. the second type of biological and ecological succession, starting on an area where there was living organism previously, but has died and disappeared
- 27. the way an organism acts
- 28. the connection between organisms
- 31. the arrangement and relationship of the parts as a whole
- 32. a bone that is hollow or contains many air cells
- 35. a group of organisms that share similar characteristics, traits, qualities, etc.
- 36. the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream
- 37. how things are different
- 38. a distinguishing quality or characteristic
- 39. combining things that enhance, emphasize or complete each other
- 42. the ability to do work
- 43. what objects and organisms are made of
- 44. a place where unused plant parts are placed to decompose back into soil
Down
- 1. all of the organisms that were born and living around the same time period
- 2. to cause or to start to decompose
- 3. the use or purpose of something
- 5. to intensify, increase or improve the quality of something
- 6. to continue to live or exist after an ordeal, accident or difficult circumstance
- 7. a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
- 8. the number of a certain species living in a certain area
- 10. the observed process of change of a biological community over time
- 12. something that directly influences the activity of a living organism
- 13. one of two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life, occurring in an environment usually lacking soil
- 14. a change an organism or species does to become better suited to its environment.
- 19. the amount of living matter in a given area or habitat (?)
- 20. a community of organisms interacting with each other and their environment
- 22. a tool that allows us to determine the identity of an organism found in the natural world
- 23. an answer or reaction to something
- 24. a graphical model of energy flow in a community
- 25. a trait that has been passed down genetically
- 26. inside
- 29. the structure or arrangement of related or connected items.
- 30. a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases
- 32. a period of time when an animal is in a dormant state, like a deep sleep
- 33. diversity among and within the species of an organism in an environment
- 34. an individual animal, plant, or life form
- 36. a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
- 40. seasonal movement of animals from one region to another 2. movement from one part of something to another
- 41. outside
- 45. a specific environment that is home to living things suited for that place and climate