Ecology: Energy and Nutrients

AUTOTROPH
CONSUMER
DECOMPOSER
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID
ECOLOGY
FOODCHAIN
FOODWEB
HETEROTROPH
NUTRIENTCYCLE
PRIMARYPRODUCER
TROPHICLEVEL

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AUTOTROPH	17	20	nw
CONSUMER	18	18	n
DECOMPOSER	14	3	sw
ECOLOGICALPYRAMID	11	11	nw
ECOLOGY	19	19	n
FOODCHAIN	17	17	n
FOODWEB	17	18	nw
HETEROTROPH	2	4	se
NUTRIENTCYCLE	15	3	s
PRIMARYPRODUCER	4	3	e
TROPHICLEVEL	15	4	sw