Ecology: Energy and Nutrients

AUTOTROPH
CONSUMER
DECOMPOSER
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID
ECOLOGY
FOODCHAIN
FOODWEB
HETEROTROPH
NUTRIENTCYCLE
PRIMARYPRODUCER
TROPHICLEVEL

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AUTOTROPH	11	11	e
CONSUMER	12	10	e
DECOMPOSER	3	19	e
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID	11	11	sw
ECOLOGY	8	5	sw
FOODCHAIN	15	4	sw
FOODWEB	16	3	w
HETEROTROPH	12	5	sw
NUTRIENTCYCLE	17	4	sw
PRIMARYPRODUCER	6	4	e
TROPHICLEVEL	16	5	w