SOILS, FARMING, IMPACTS, MANAGEMENT

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Across
  1. 5. The process of accumulation of NaCl and other such compounds on the soil surface which reduces the water potential and affects plant growth.
  2. 6. One of the two main drivers of soil erosion.
  3. 8. The process of booming agricultural produce is also known as the ________ ______________.
  4. 10. Planting lines of bushes to slow down wind reduces soil erosion. These are called __________.
  5. 13. Type of pastors which move around searching for better grazing land rather than staying put.
  6. 14. This is one of the fertilizer compounds that produces eutrophication.
Down
  1. 1. The process of excessive fertilizer ending up in water bodies and harming ecosystems.
  2. 2. This method is used in areas of seasonal rains in order to achieve yields during the dry season.
  3. 3. Cutting steps into the mountain to avoid soil erosion is called ________________.
  4. 4. Contour ___________ is a strategy which involves working the soil accross the slope rather than up and down it.
  5. 7. This type of farming involves production for own consumption rather than to make a profit.
  6. 9. One factor in the green revolution is the development of varieties that are ____________ to drought, pesticides, etc. which increase yields.
  7. 11. One of the two main drivers of soil erosion.
  8. 12. An episode of widespread hunger across a country or region is also known as a _____________.