Soil

2. The outermost layer of the Earth that is composed of soil and subject to soil formation processes.
3. A situation in which there are too many cows or other animals eating grass in an area, which damages the environment.
5. A process of land degradation due to various factors including climatic variations and human activity.
6. Degradation tends to be driven by a number of factors, including ______, mining, farming, and ranching.
7. Is a process in which farmers protect and manage trees that naturally regenerate on their land, rather than cut them down.
11. Plays a major role in the conversion of large pieces of organic matter into rich humus, thus improving soil fertility.
12. A mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life.
13. One of the main consequences of desertification, described as a situation in which the body does not have enough food.

1. Felling and clearing of forest cover or tree plantations in order to accommodate agricultural, industrial or urban use.
4. The usual condition of the temperature, humidity and other meteorological elements for a long time.
8. The complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and all their interrelationships in a particular unit of space.
9. The movement and transport of soil by various agents, particularly water, wind, and mass movement.
10. An event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or ground water.