Populations & Energy Flow Crossword Puzzle

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Populations & Energy Flow Crossword Puzzle

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  • densitydependent:factors such as food, water and shelter that can affect a population based on the size of
  • the population
  • density:the population _ is the number of individuals in a given area
  • carryingcapacity:the largest population which can be supported long-term
  • logistic:a population model in which exponential growth is limited by its carrying capacity
  • population:members of one species grouped in one place at one time
  • growthrate:change in population's number divided by change in time
  • indpendent: density _ factors, such as weather and climate, affect population regardless of size
  • exponential:steady growth that when graphed represents a j-shaped curve
  • decomposers:these organisms, like mushrooms, cause decay by breaking down materials into raw elements.
  • trophic: an assigned level found in a food chain energy pyramid
  • autotrophs:organisms capable of producing their own food using the sunlight
  • ten:only _ percent of energy is passed on from one organism to another throughout the trophic levels
  • abiotic:physical factors that can affect the ecosystem (i.e, weather and climate)
  • species: individuals that can breed with one another
  • population:species that live together in the same place at the same time
  • heterotrophs: organisms that rely on other organisms in order to obtain their energy
  • biotic:living factors found within an ecosystem