Words of the Forest
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Across
4. a person who studies the plant and animal life of a specific region or place
6. flowerless, seedless vascular plants of the class Filicinae, having fronds with divided leaflets and reproducing by means of spores
8. the upper part of a tree, including the leaves and living branches
9. a long period with no rain
Down
1. a woody plant of relatively low height, distinguished from a tree by having several stems rather than a single trunk
2. designating or pertaining to the species that is most characteristic of a habitat and that may determine the presence and type of other species
3. the contamination of soil, water or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances
5. something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather
7. faced with the danger of extinction