Matching Ecosystems Worksheet - Free Printable

- canopy: the upper portion of the trees in a forest
- symbiosis: the relationship between different species living in close association with one another
- food chain: a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another
- producer: an organism that makes its own food
- consumer: an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
- decomposer: fungi and bacteria that break organic material into smaller bits
- epiphytes: plants that live high up on other plants
- biomes: large scale ecosystems
- adaptation: the trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
- niche: an organism’s role or job in its habitat