Across
- 2. Agricultural method involving cutting and burning vegetation
- 4. The cultivation of trees for timber
- 7. Soil degradation due to the removal of vegetation
- 9. Variety of plant and animal life in a particular ecosystem
- 11. Uncontrolled burning that contributes to deforestation
- 13. Large-scale clearing of forests for various reasons
- 14. Replanting trees in a deforested area
Down
- 1. Animals living in a particular region or habitat
- 3. Forests that absorb and store carbon dioxide
- 5. Efforts to protect and preserve natural resources
- 6. Region near the equator where deforestation is often prevalent
- 8. Wood used for construction or other purposes
- 10. The practice of cutting down trees for timber
- 12. A community of living organisms and their environment