Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Saving the juniper plant

Background

Juniper was one of the first plants to colonise Britain after the last [1].

Its smoke is virtually [2], so juniper wood was used as fuel in illegal activities.

Oils from the plant were used to prevent [3] spreading.

Nowadays, its berries are widely used to [4] food and drink.

Ecology

Juniper plants also support several species of insects and [5].

Problems

In current juniper populations, ratios of the [6] are poor.

Many of the bushes in each group are of the same age so [7] of whole populations is rapid.

Solutions

Plantlife is trialling novel techniques across [8] areas of England.

One measure is to introduce [9] for seedlings.

A further step is to plant [10] from healthy bushes.