Across
- 2. The clearing of trees.
- 3. The destruction of habitats, often by humans.
- 4. The process of obtaining minerals from mines.
- 8. Water and wind erosion removes the top layer of soil from bare land.
- 10. The First Nations thorough understanding of plants, animals, and natural occurrences in their environment.
- 14. Soil particles are squeezed together and the air spaces between them are reduced.
Down
- 1. The spreading outward of a city or it's suburbs into natural environments.
- 3. The division of habitats into smaller and more isolated fragments.
- 5. Using a resource while being careful of not over exploiting.
- 6. The use of natural resources especially for profit.
- 7. The introduction of chemicals, toxins, and wastes in concentrations that are harmful to loving things.
- 9. The dying out of a species.
- 11. The management or modification of natural land by humans.
- 12. The use or destruction of a resource until it has depleted.
- 13. To plant an organism after harvesting it.