Environmental Bio

3. type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
4. the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
6. soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
11. wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
13. a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
15. wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
16. the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
17. preparing and cultivating land for crops
19. substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
21. a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
22. wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant matter
23. region at the lowest level of a body of water
24. areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally

1. the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
2. the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
5. the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
7. chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
8. the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
9. inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
10. area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
12. the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
14. the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
18. inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
20. an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
21. loosening and turning soil