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	nw
CONSUMER	4	18	n
DECOMPOSER	19	3	w
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID	11	11	ne
ECOLOGY	3	19	n
FOODCHAIN	5	17	n
FOODWEB	5	18	ne
HETEROTROPH	10	18	ne
NUTRIENTCYCLE	5	19	ne
PRIMARYPRODUCER	16	19	w
TROPHICLEVEL	6	18	e