Sustainable Biomes

3. A major region that is defined by its climate, vegetation and animal life
4. The amount of living matter in an area
7. The capacity (of an ecosystem or species) to respond to a disturbance by resisting damage and recovering quickly
9. Plants that live for more than two years by growing back leaves, flowers and fruit each year.
10. All the life forms and environments on or near Earth’s surface that are sustaining life
12. Sustainable and self-sufficient agriculture that mimics natural systems and reduces waste
15. A type of plant that has hard, short or possibly spiky leaves, which may be evergreen as an adaptation to long periods of dryness or heat.
16. Land used or suitable for growing crops
20. Having physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious foods to meet dietary needs for an active and healthy life
21. Processes that measures changes in agricultural production and respond in a timely manner
22. Types of grass that grow in clumps rather than single plants that form continuous mats.
23. Growing plants without soil, by supporting stems and roots in a nutrient rich solution (water).
25. The process by which a plant grows from a seed

1. Rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.
2. The cultivation of a single crop on a farm
5. Grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight containers (such as silos) and used for animal feed in the winter.
6. The processes that allow for plant reproduction by producing seeds.
8. Climates with modern temperatures and distinct seasons of warm summer and cool winters.
11. Plant or animal species native to and found in a specific location or region
13. The amount of sunlight that reaches an area of Earth’s surface over a defined time period
14. Using more goods or services that can easily be replaced or reused
17. Manipulation of an organism at a genetic level to introduce or reproduce desirable traits
18. The way in which everything living thing interactions with the world around it
19. Agricultural practices that produce just enough for the household or family to survive on
24. Variation in plant life due to differing environmental conditions