Across
- 3. /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/: the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
- 6. /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər/: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.
- 10. /dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/: trees that lose their leaves at the end of the growing season.
- 12. /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/: the act of caring for or raising plants.
- 15. /liːf/: the flat part of a plant that absorbs sunlight.
- 17. /ˈɡræftɪŋ/: a technique of joining plant parts so they grow together.
- 18. /həˈredɪti/: the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- 19. /dʒiːn/: a unit of heredity passed from parent to offspring.
- 22. /stɒk/: the trunk or main stem onto which a graft is made.
- 23. /krɒp/: a cultivated plant grown as food, especially grain, fruit, or vegetables.
- 26. /sæp/: fluid that transports water and nutrients through the plant.
- 28. /ˈkæmbiəm/: a layer or zone of cells, one cell thick, inside the inner bark. It produces both the xylem and phloem cells and is where diameter growth occurs.
- 29. /ruːts/: the part of a plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients.
- 31. /trʌŋk/: the main supporting stem of a tree.
- 32. /kraʊn/: the top of the tree made up of leaves and branches.
Down
- 1. /ˈnɜːrsəri/: a place where young plants and trees are grown.
- 2. /rɪŋ/: tree growth rings used to determine age.
- 4. /ˈɔːrtʃərd/: a plantation of trees maintained for fruit or nut production.
- 5. /bʌd/: a small growth at the tip or on the side of a plant stem that later develops into a flower, leaf, or new shoot.
- 7. /kəˈmɒdəti/: a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
- 8. /ˌdendrəkroʊˈnɒlədʒi/: the science of dating tree rings.
- 9. /ˌpɒləˈneɪʃən/: the transfer of pollen enabling fertilization.
- 11. /kəˈnɪfərəs/: a type of tree that produces cones which carry seeds; most are evergreens.
- 13. /ˌtrænspəˈreɪʃən/: the release of water vapor from plant leaves.
- 14. /treɪt/: an observable inherited characteristic.
- 16. /fruːt/: the seed-bearing structure formed from the ovary after flowering.
- 20. /ˈzaɪləm/: plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from roots to leaves.
- 21. /vəˈraɪəti/: a naturally occurring variation within a plant species.
- 22. /stem/: the main plant structure connecting roots and leaves.
- 23. /ˈkʌltɪvɑːr/: a cultivated plant variety developed through controlled breeding.
- 24. /ˈsaɪən/: a young shoot used in grafting.
- 25. /bɑːrk/: the part of a tree that protects from insects and disease, excessive heat and cold, and other injuries.
- 27. /ˈfloʊem/: living tissue that transports organic nutrients in plants.
- 30. /ˈeɪkər/: a unit of land, measuring 43,560 square feet.