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

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