Biomes and Food Security

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Across
  1. 2. Short-term atmospheric conditions such as daily temperature or rainfall. Weather can affect crops temporarily, but climate determines long-term agricultural suitability
  2. 5. A biome found in water environments, including freshwater (rivers, lakes, wetlands) and marine (oceans, coral reefs). Aquatic biomes are essential for food production, biodiversity and climate regulation.
  3. 7. Changes made by humans to natural environments, such as clearing land, irrigating crops, altering soils or introducing new species.
  4. 9. Situations where land is demanded for different purposes, such as farming, housing, industry or recreation.
  5. 11. The artificial supply of water to land to support agriculture.
  6. 12. A large geographic region characterised by a particular climate, vegetation, soils and animal life.
  7. 14. The way people, places and environments are linked and influence one another.
  8. 16. The decline in land quality caused by activities such as overgrazing, deforestation and poor farming practices.
  9. 20. A relationship where different systems or regions rely on each other.
  10. 21. An ecosystem that functions with minimal human interference, featuring high biodiversity and balanced nutrient and water cycles.
  11. 23. An ecosystem that has been modified by humans to produce food or fibre. These systems often have lower biodiversity and require external inputs such as fertilisers, irrigation and pesticides.
  12. 24. The ability to meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  13. 25. Plants whose genetic material has been altered to improve traits such as yield, pest resistance or drought tolerance.
  14. 26. A system formed by the interaction between living organisms and their physical environment.
  15. 27. The long-term average of weather conditions in a place, including temperature, rainfall and seasonal patterns. Strongly influences the type of biome that develops in an area and its potential for food production.
Down
  1. 1. A measure of the amount of plant biomass produced in a biome after plants use energy for respiration.
  2. 3. A situation where people lack consistent access to adequate food
  3. 4. The total amount of living plant material in a given area.
  4. 6. The variety of plant and animal species within an ecosystem.
  5. 8. Traditional systems of food production and land management developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
  6. 10. The spatial pattern or location of a feature across the Earth’s surface. Is influenced by latitude, altitude, distance from oceans and global circulation patterns.
  7. 13. A planned action or policy designed to reduce negative impacts or improve outcomes
  8. 15. The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
  9. 17. A biome found on land, such as deserts, grasslands, forests and tundra
  10. 18. Long-term shifts in global or regional climate patterns, largely caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
  11. 19. The reduction in water quality or availability due to pollution, overuse or poor management.
  12. 22. The process of growing, raising or harvesting food resources