Soil

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Across
  1. 1. Chemicals that kill organisms that attack or compete with valued organisms
  2. 8. When too many animals each too much of the plant cover; impeding regrowth
  3. 9. The deterioration of soil characteristics needed for plant growth or other ecosystem services
  4. 10. Loss of +10% of productivity due to erosion, soil compaction, forest removal, overgrazing, drought, salinization, climate change, water depletion, etc.
Down
  1. 2. Distinct layers of soil based on color, texture, composition, pH, etc; typically horizontal
  2. 3. Base geological material in a given location; residual or transported from erosion
  3. 4. Cross-section of all soil horizons in a given area; in order from surface to bedrock O, A, E, B, C, R
  4. 5. Providing of water other than precipitation to crops
  5. 6. Plant supporting mixture made up of sediment, remains and wastes of organisms, water, and air; ecosystem
  6. 7. Continuous mass of solid rock from the Earth’s crust