Industrial Agriculture
What percentage of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture?
50%
What is it called when water flows over the land surface enters streams, rivers, or storm drains?
Runoff
What is the popular cash crop fruit is grown in San Diego?
Small local farms hold what percentage of total production value (between 0- 25%)?
17%
What is the term when soil quality slowly gets worse over time from farming/usage?
Soil Degradation/Erosion
What fruit genus is widely grown in San Diego/Southern California?
Citrus
What is often found is runoff water from farms?
Fertilizer or Pesticides
70%
What type of land/ecosystem is removed to farm crops?
Forrests
Who gains the most profit in large scale farming?
Large distributors
What organism thrive in toxic runoff?
Pathogens
What is it called when a farm land is only producing one type of crop?
Monocropping
Negative effects of large agribusinesses?
Rural job loss, land displacement and migration
26%
What was the #1 crop that was grown in San Diego that created the most economic value?
Bedding plants, Cactus & Succulents