Ecology: Energy and Nutrients

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CONSUMER
DECOMPOSER
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID
ECOLOGY
FOODCHAIN
FOODWEB
HETEROTROPH
NUTRIENTCYCLE
PRIMARYPRODUCER
TROPHICLEVEL

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AUTOTROPH	11	11	s
CONSUMER	10	12	s
DECOMPOSER	19	3	s
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID	11	11	ne
ECOLOGY	3	19	n
FOODCHAIN	14	6	w
FOODWEB	15	6	sw
HETEROTROPH	11	8	w
NUTRIENTCYCLE	16	4	w
PRIMARYPRODUCER	5	15	ne
TROPHICLEVEL	15	4	sw