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	w
CONSUMER	4	18	e
DECOMPOSER	19	3	s
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID	11	11	ne
ECOLOGY	13	3	w
FOODCHAIN	5	17	e
FOODWEB	6	1	e
HETEROTROPH	7	19	e
NUTRIENTCYCLE	13	5	sw
PRIMARYPRODUCER	13	16	n
TROPHICLEVEL	12	6	w