Across
- 4. The roots of riparian plants stablise the soil and reduce ...
- 5. plants absorb nitrogen from the ... and use it to grow
- 6. excess nutrient run off can cause ... blooms
- 7. off rain water that flows over the ground and into waterways
- 9. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 11. Water quality can be improved by .... off streams from livestock.
- 13. zone the areas that border streams and rivers, and other bodies of water like ponds and lakes.
- 14. a chemical element; it has symbol N
Down
- 1. The roots of riparian plants provides a wide range of ... for aquatic species
- 2. riparian plants shade the water and lower its temperature
- 3. Riparian plants act as ... to trap contaminants such as chemicals, nutrients, sediment, and bacteria before they enter the waterway.
- 8. substance containing the chemical elements that improve growth and productiveness of plants.
- 10. High levels of ... can clog the gills of some species of macroinvertebrates
- 12. patches The major source of nitrate leaching is from u... p...