Sustainable Futures

4. A group of the same species living in a specific area.
5. An animal that only eats other animals.
7. A relationship between two species where both benefit.
11. species, A species that has a large impact on its ecosystem and helps to maintain balance.
13. An animal that only eats plants.
17. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
20. A system made up of all living things (plants, animals, and microorganisms) and non-living things (like water, air, and soil) in an area, interacting with each other.
22. A line across a habitat used to measure changes in species and population along it.
23. A relationship where one species benefits while the other is harmed.
24. An animal that eats dead animals or plants.
26. A relationship where one species benefits, and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
27. Index, A method used to estimate the population size of animals in a habitat.

1. level, The level or position an organism has in a food chain, like producer, consumer, or decomposer.
2. The variety of different types of life found in an area, including different species, ecosystems, and genes.
3. A square frame used for sampling plants or small animals in an area to study populations.
6. An organism, like a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis or another process.
8. A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other to produce offspring.
9. The non-living parts of an environment, such as sunlight, water, and rocks.
10. An organism that cannot make its own food and has to eat other organisms.
12. An organism, like fungi or bacteria, that breaks down dead matter and waste, returning nutrients to the environment.
14. The living parts of an environment, like plants, animals, and bacteria.
15. An organism, usually a plant or algae, that creates its own food through photosynthesis, providing energy for other organisms.
16. cover, A measure of how much of an area is covered by a particular plant or organism.
18. A close relationship between two species where at least one benefits.
19. Species, A species that is not native to an area and can harm local ecosystems by competing with native species.
21. An organism that eats other organisms to get energy.
25. All the different species of living things that live and interact in a specific area.