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Down: 1)  – Air2)  Gradual buildup of toxins in a single organism over time.3)  Increase of toxin concentration as it moves up trophic levels.7)  Species at risk of extinction.10)  – Heat11)  Reprocessing materials to reduce waste and environmental impact. 12) Study of14)  The complete disappearance of a species.15)  Reuse of nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus) through biotic/abiotic factors.17)  Organism that breaks down dead matter into nutrients.19)  Organism that is hunted and eaten.21)  – Life22)  The variety of species within an ecosystem.23)  Feeder/eater26)  Organism that hunts and consumes another organism.27)  Movement of energy through trophic levels; non-cyclic. Across: 4)  Ability of an ecosystem to recover after disturbance.5) – Water6)  – Different8)  – Self9) Feeding positions in a food chain.13)  – Environment/house16)  Circular process18)  All interacting species in an ecosystem.20)  Protection and sustainable use of natural resources.24)  Materials from the environment used by humans (water, soil, fossil fuels). 25)  Organisms fighting for the same limited resources.28)  Maximum population size an environment can sustainably support.29)  Written/recorded data 30)  – Plant31)  An organism’s ecological role (producer, consumer, decomposer, nitrogen-fixer).32) Long-term rise in global temperatures caused by greenhouse gases.
 

 

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