Horses and The Environment

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Across
  1. 6. Southwestern farming tribe that shifted from agriculture
  2. 8. Soil loss caused by wind and water
  3. 10. The act of consuming too much vegetation
  4. 11. Vital green zone near a river or stream
  5. 12. Used by Plains tribes before horses for pulling sleds
  6. 13. Region where horses first arrived on the American mainland
  7. 16. Large native grazer affected by horse expansion
  8. 17. Common fuel source gathered near water by horse-using tribes
  9. 18. Region where horse introduction most changed mobility
  10. 19. Warfare technique enhanced by horses
Down
  1. 1. Invasive plant that replaced native grasses
  2. 2. Group known for expert buffalo hunting
  3. 3. Light, mobile shelter made from buffalo hides
  4. 4. Ceremony or artwork might feature this creature, honored spiritually
  5. 5. Four-legged animal competing with horses for grazing
  6. 7. Non-native species like thistles are called this
  7. 9. European who brought horses on his second voyage
  8. 14. Territory once controlled by the Comanche
  9. 15. Role horses played in some marriage traditions