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Across 1. Maple, oak and ash trees are this type of tree. 3. In the grassland, natural vegetation has been replaced with canola and this plant. 5. In the boreal forest, decomposing confier needles give this type of soil. 6. This is the main type of tree in the boreal forest. 8. In the boreal forest, shade tolerant ferns and this cover the forest floor. 9. Needle shaped leaves on conifer trees, in the boreal forest, reduce loss of this. 10. This animal species lives in the grassland. 15. The permanently frozen ground in the tundra is called this. 17. In the prairies, the hot, dry summers often cause this. 18. This type of forest is the largest biome in Canada. 20. The plants in this type of forest include large coniferous trees and fern. 21. The tundra has little precipitation, and is considered a cold version of this.

Down 2. Due to low soil temperature in the tundra, this process is slow. 4. This is Canada's most northern biome. 7. Moderate amounts of this support grasses, but not trees, in the grassland. 11. Moss and this low growing species exist in the tundra. 12. Another word for this biome is prairie. 13. This type of bear lives in the mountain forest biome. 14. This animal is common in the tundra. 16. This is the color of the rich soil in the grassland biome. 19. The shape of conifer trees in the boreal forest supports heavy loads of this