Across
- 5. a process in which excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems feed biological productivity
- 7. crops that live through several seasons, and are harvested without replanting every year
- 8. agriculture that does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones
- 10. an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids
- 13. a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth
- 14. a farming method in which different species are grown together.
Down
- 1. the type of selection when humans apply selective pressure to an organism or system
- 2. something that can be used indefinitely because resources are not depleted faster than they are replaced
- 3. a product claiming environmental benefits when they are honestly minimal
- 4. a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted
- 6. scientific field that considers local ecology and local agricultural knowledge for farming
- 9. cute fuzzy little critters added to rice paddies to help control aquatic plant growth
- 11. crops that live through a single season and need to be planted every year
- 12. a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests