NitrogencycleThe cycle throughwhich nitrogen isconverted intovarious chemicalforms, essentialfor life.EcosystemA community oflivingorganismsinteracting withtheir physicalenvironment.EndangeredspeciesA species atrisk ofextinction dueto habitat loss,pollution, orother threats.ProducerAn organismthat producesits own food,typicallythroughphotosynthesisFoodchainA linear sequenceshowing howenergy andnutrients flow fromone organism toanother.TrophiclevelThe position anorganism occupiesin a food chain,such as primaryproducer, primaryconsumer, etcBiomeA largegeographicalbiotic unit,classified by itsclimate andvegetation typesKeystonespeciesA species that has adisproportionatelylarge impact on itsecosystem relative toits abundance, oftenmaintaining thestructure of thecommunity.PhotosynthesisThe process bywhich greenplants convertsunlight intochemicalenergy.CarryingcapacityThe maximumnumber ofindividuals of aspecies that anenvironment cansustainablysupportClimatechangeLong-termchanges intemperature andweather patterns,often linked tohuman activity.HabitatThe naturalenvironmentwhere anorganismlives.EutrophicationThe processwhere waterbodies becomeenriched withnutrients, leadingto excessivegrowth of algae.EcosystemservicesThe benefits thathumans derivefrom ecosystems,such as cleanwater, pollination,and climateregulation.CarboncycleThe series ofprocesses throughwhich carbon isexchanged amongthe atmosphere,land, and oceans.NicheThe role orfunction ofan organismwithin itsecosystem.ConsumerAn organism thatrelies on otherorganisms forfood; can beherbivores,carnivores, oromnivores.FoodwebA complexnetwork ofinterrelatedfood chains inan ecosystem.BiodiversityThe variety oflife in aparticularecosystem oron Earth as awholeInvasivespeciesNon-nativespecies thatspread rapidlyand can causeharm toecosystems.BiomagnificationThe increasingconcentration oftoxins in thetissues oforganisms at eachsuccessive trophiclevel.SymbiosisA close and long-term interactionbetween two differentspecies, which canbe mutualistic,commensalistic, orparasitic.DecomposerAn organism thatbreaks down deadmaterial, returningnutrients to the soil(e.g., fungi,bacteria).EcologicalsuccessionThe process ofchange in thespecies structureof an ecologicalcommunity overtime.NitrogencycleThe cycle throughwhich nitrogen isconverted intovarious chemicalforms, essentialfor life.EcosystemA community oflivingorganismsinteracting withtheir physicalenvironment.EndangeredspeciesA species atrisk ofextinction dueto habitat loss,pollution, orother threats.ProducerAn organismthat producesits own food,typicallythroughphotosynthesisFoodchainA linear sequenceshowing howenergy andnutrients flow fromone organism toanother.TrophiclevelThe position anorganism occupiesin a food chain,such as primaryproducer, primaryconsumer, etcBiomeA largegeographicalbiotic unit,classified by itsclimate andvegetation typesKeystonespeciesA species that has adisproportionatelylarge impact on itsecosystem relative toits abundance, oftenmaintaining thestructure of thecommunity.PhotosynthesisThe process bywhich greenplants convertsunlight intochemicalenergy.CarryingcapacityThe maximumnumber ofindividuals of aspecies that anenvironment cansustainablysupportClimatechangeLong-termchanges intemperature andweather patterns,often linked tohuman activity.HabitatThe naturalenvironmentwhere anorganismlives.EutrophicationThe processwhere waterbodies becomeenriched withnutrients, leadingto excessivegrowth of algae.EcosystemservicesThe benefits thathumans derivefrom ecosystems,such as cleanwater, pollination,and climateregulation.CarboncycleThe series ofprocesses throughwhich carbon isexchanged amongthe atmosphere,land, and oceans.NicheThe role orfunction ofan organismwithin itsecosystem.ConsumerAn organism thatrelies on otherorganisms forfood; can beherbivores,carnivores, oromnivores.FoodwebA complexnetwork ofinterrelatedfood chains inan ecosystem.BiodiversityThe variety oflife in aparticularecosystem oron Earth as awholeInvasivespeciesNon-nativespecies thatspread rapidlyand can causeharm toecosystems.BiomagnificationThe increasingconcentration oftoxins in thetissues oforganisms at eachsuccessive trophiclevel.SymbiosisA close and long-term interactionbetween two differentspecies, which canbe mutualistic,commensalistic, orparasitic.DecomposerAn organism thatbreaks down deadmaterial, returningnutrients to the soil(e.g., fungi,bacteria).EcologicalsuccessionThe process ofchange in thespecies structureof an ecologicalcommunity overtime.

Ecology - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The cycle through which nitrogen is converted into various chemical forms, essential for life.
    Nitrogen cycle
  2. A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.
    Ecosystem
  3. A species at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, pollution, or other threats.
    Endangered species
  4. An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis
    Producer
  5. A linear sequence showing how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.
    Food chain
  6. The position an organism occupies in a food chain, such as primary producer, primary consumer, etc
    Trophic level
  7. A large geographical biotic unit, classified by its climate and vegetation types
    Biome
  8. A species that has a disproportionately large impact on its ecosystem relative to its abundance, often maintaining the structure of the community.
    Keystone species
  9. The process by which green plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.
    Photosynthesis
  10. The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support
    Carrying capacity
  11. Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns, often linked to human activity.
    Climate change
  12. The natural environment where an organism lives.
    Habitat
  13. The process where water bodies become enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae.
    Eutrophication
  14. The benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, such as clean water, pollination, and climate regulation.
    Ecosystem services
  15. The series of processes through which carbon is exchanged among the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
    Carbon cycle
  16. The role or function of an organism within its ecosystem.
    Niche
  17. An organism that relies on other organisms for food; can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.
    Consumer
  18. A complex network of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.
    Food web
  19. The variety of life in a particular ecosystem or on Earth as a whole
    Biodiversity
  20. Non-native species that spread rapidly and can cause harm to ecosystems.
    Invasive species
  21. The increasing concentration of toxins in the tissues of organisms at each successive trophic level.
    Biomagnification
  22. A close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic.
    Symbiosis
  23. An organism that breaks down dead material, returning nutrients to the soil (e.g., fungi, bacteria).
    Decomposer
  24. The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.
    Ecological succession