An underlying theme of this crossword is the environment, so several of the answers relate to this topic.

CLUES
Across
7 Divest of trees (13)
8 Immediately after this (8)
9 Nope it’s not closed (4)
10 This open framework may be tactile (7)
12 Open these gates and you may get wet (5)
14 They make a beeline for these (5)
16 Belonging to the same group (7)
19 Not a monetary pound (4)
20 A farm dawn may address climate change (4,4)
22 Capable of decaying (13)

Down
1 Past subjective of be (4)
2 Set for is collection of trees (6)
3 Positive feeling of admiration (7)
4 Not sit (5)
5 Trolls walk this way (6)
6 Immediately after this (8)
11 Arian CID leads to dangerous precipitation (4,4)
13 A seat of seeds (7)
15 Include or contain (6)
17 Group fighting in public (6)
18 Tool for bending cold metal (5)
21 A principle of behaviour (4)

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