Across
- 2. Degradation of soil due to tree removal
- 3. Microorganisms in soil that fix nitrogen for plants
- 5. The study of organisms for industrial and environmental applications
- 8. Large-scale removal of trees in forests
- 10. A technique used to restore soil using microorganisms or plants
- 11. Biotechnological devices used to monitor environmental changes
- 12. Type of biodiversity affected most by deforestation
Down
- 1. A biotechnological process for growing plants in a lab
- 4. A sustainable alternative to traditional plastics made from plant materials
- 6. Forests act as these to store carbon dioxide
- 7. A crop often linked to deforestation in tropical regions
- 9. The process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis