Across
- 3. first person to explore a place; leading the way
- 7. the process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
- 9. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
- 11. curious/interested
- 13. someone who cares about/researches/preserves nature
- 15. leaf and plant eating by insects and other animals
Down
- 1. tops of the trees in rainforests
- 2. examples; samples; a type of something
- 4. plants; plant life; foliage
- 5. rotting; crumbling; falling apart
- 6. edge; border; unexplored land
- 8. preservation of a species of plant or animal
- 10. climb; a move upward
- 12. the variety of life on Earth; “bio” means life “diversity means difference
- 14. describes a species that fills a gap in the ecosystem
- 15. a plant library