Across
- 3. To protect something, especially an environmentally important place or thing, from harm or destruction.
- 5. To maintain something in its original or existing state.
- 7. To break down organic matter into simpler compounds.
- 9. The ability to maintain ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.
- 11. To wear away the surface of the earth through wind, water, or other natural agents.
- 12. To place a seed or plant in the ground so that it can grow.
- 16. To make decayed organic material that can be used as a plant fertilizer.
- 18. To improve or enhance the quality or value of something.
- 19. The protection and preservation of the natural environment.
- 20. To observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time.
- 22. To completely remove or get rid of something.
- 24. To convert waste into reusable material.
- 26. To look closely at or examine all parts of something.
- 27. To remove impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.
- 28. The natural home or environment of an organism.
- 29. To gather crops or other resources from the ground or plants.
Down
- 1. To provide someone with information or training in a particular area.
- 2. To supply water to crops to help them grow, typically by means of channels.
- 4. To keep safe from harm or injury.
- 6. To keep something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly.
- 8. To be in charge of, control, or organize something.
- 10. To publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy.
- 11. A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 13. To transfer pollen from the male part of a plant to the female part, enabling fertilization.
- 14. The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- 15. To make less severe, serious, or painful.
- 17. To plant seeds in the ground.
- 21. To return something to its original condition by repairing or reconstructing it.
- 23. To strengthen or support physically or mentally; to maintain over time.
- 25. To prepare and use land for growing crops or plants.
