Across
- 5. By spreading through the wind, ____ can spread its seeds a long distance, currently covering 2.39 acres, limiting nutrients Clue: plants that return each year + rhymes with bow + rhymes with bristle
- 8. used to destroy invasive species but harms any vascular plants Clue: Used in weed control
- 10. Because of ____’s thick root growth, it decreases biodiversity as it doesn’t let other plants grow in its space, currently taking up 0.09 acres. Clue: tall slender plant growing on marshy ground + small finch + plants that cover soccer fields
Down
- 1. this plant can replace over 50% of grasses in a field. Clue: box without the b + the body part people use to see with + small white flowers
- 2. an invasive plant that roots at each node, so to remove the plant, the whole mat needs to be pulled up, ultimately increasing erosion. Clue: The color of clouds + a plant that is considered lucky
- 3. 153 ____ visit each year becoming a vector for invasive species that attach to the ship and come from people Clue: Big boats that people go to trips on
- 4. Monitored since 2011, ____ is an highly effective invasive predator species that could destroy native crab, shellfish, and shorebird populations Clue: from Europe + The color of grass + animals that rhymes with grab
- 6. 703,659 people arrive for ____, introducing many invasive species and diseases Clue: People traveling for enjoyment
- 7. From 2010 to 2012 _____ access has become more open, inviting more invasive species Clue: vehicles with same pronunciation as fairies
- 9. Humans like to go _____ so, to increase popularity, lake whitefish were introduced into the waterways, interrupting food webs. Clue: An activity people do near water for fun