Across
- 4. the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat.
- 5. tropical plants that are adapted to loose, wet soils, salt water and being periodically submerged by tides.
- 10. the animals of a particular region.
- 12. a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.
- 13. a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
Down
- 1. an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
- 2. the 'leafy' part of a branch/tree.
- 3. the plants of a particular region.
- 6. a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment.
- 7. a climbing or trailing plant.
- 8. all of the different visible features that make up an area of land.
- 9. a low-lying area where water gathers also known as a marsh.
- 11. the uppermost branches of the trees in a forest, forming a layer of foliage.