E7: Soil

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Across
  1. 1. I am an organic contaminant in soil containing chlorine
  2. 5. I am a slow process where organic matter breaks down
  3. 6. the soil consists of water, air, organic matter and this
  4. 8. I can replace Si in Silicon (IV)dioxide to form aluminosilicate structure
  5. 9. this is a pollutant of soil, also a major concern of the Northern Gateway Pipeline
  6. 11. accumulation of water soluble ions/salts in soil due to continual irrigation
  7. 13. I contain carboxylic functional groups
  8. 14. they include pesticides, fungicides, and different preservatives
Down
  1. 2. I am used in plant cell wall synthesis
  2. 3. this binds to many nutrients and is also known as SOM
  3. 4. This is an anion able to chelate or bind to plant nutrients
  4. 7. in organic constituents, I measure the amount of organic matter in the soil
  5. 9. this is decreased because salinization affects root uptake of water
  6. 10. a pollutant of soil mainly caused by agriculture (eg use of fertilizers)
  7. 12. I can be depleted as a result of decreased soil quality