Across
- 3. The planting of lines of trees or other plants to protect crops and livestock and prevent erosion.
- 6. The shaping of a natural slope into stair-stepped levels for the purpose of planting.
- 8. Moving livestock between pastures so that grazed plants can recover well.
- 9. Farming without the use of a plow, in order to reduce disturbance of soil and other factors.
- 10. Varying what is planted in a given location from year to year to promote good soil health and reduce resistence to pests.
Down
- 1. Cover crops that are allowed to break down for the purpose of amending the soil.
- 2. Furrowing the soil along the natural topography of a given area instead of using intentional rows.
- 4. The transport of sediments and other materials by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
- 5. Crops that will grow back after being harvested year after year.
- 7. A sedimentary rock that is sometimes ground up and used to amend soil, making it more acidic.