Forestry Conservation
Across
- 6. variety of living species in an ecosystem
- 8. planting trees in barren land
- 10. upper layer of branches in a forest
- 11. using resources without depleting them
- 12. layer of plants growing beneath the canopy
- 15. clearing forests for other land uses
- 17. young tree in early stages of growth
- 18. wearing away of soil by wind or water
- 19. natural home of a plant or animal
- 20. area of land draining into a river or lake
Down
- 1. animals living in natural environments
- 2. material spread over soil to retain moisture
- 3. protection of natural resources
- 4. community of organisms and their environment
- 5. keeping natural areas unchanged and protected
- 7. process plants use to make food from sunlight
- 9. wood prepared for building or manufacturing
- 13. replanting trees in an area that was cleared
- 14. land area saturated with water for much of the year
- 16. resource that can be naturally replaced