Across
- 2. plowing surface to break up and expose the soil
- 4. planting strips of crops between rows of trees or shrubs
- 5. monocultures, machines, large scale irrigation fixtures
- 6. conversion of productive, arable lands to desert
- 7. non-target species being caught and thrown back either dead or dying
- 10. decline of fish pop. by 90% or more
- 11. erosion moves soil from one area and deposits it in another
- 15. "high density farming"
- 16. widespread food shortage and mass starvation
- 18. undernutrition from chronic hunger
- 19. saturating the soil, prevents plant roots from absorbing oxygen
Down
- 1. moving herds over long distances to reduce overgrazing
- 3. polycultures, relies more on small mechanical tools and animal power
- 8. land available for farming
- 9. not getting a balanced diet
- 12. loss of arable land due to erosion, deforestation, urbanization, overgrazing, etc.
- 13. as water evaporates it leaves behind a salty crust in top layers of soil
- 14. when people do not have adequate access to food for all or part of the year
- 17. reduced plowing between plantings, reduces erosion and creates compost