Vocabulary
Seriously iverweight
what is soil?
Is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms
What is world hunger?
A chronic lack of food experienced globaly
What are conventional farming practices?
Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and GMOs to maximize crops yeilds.
What is soil decomposition
It is a breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms into simpler compounds
monoculture
The cultivation of a single crop
What are the four types of soil?
Sand, rocks, clay and dirt
What causes of world huger?
Poverty, conflict, climate change and lack of resources
What are sustainable farming practices?
Focuses on minimizing environment impact and using natural methods to maintain the soil health
what factors influence soil decomposition?
temperature moisture, oxygen availability, and organic matter quality
Erosion
Transport of sediments due to rain, wind and animals
what way we use and abuse soils?
Till farming / Monovulture
How does malnutrition impact children?
stunted growth, weakened immune systems and impaired cognitive development in children
what are the benefits of conventional farming?
It can produce high crop yields and meet the demands of a growing population
What is the important of soil decomposition?
It breaks down organic matter into nutrients that can be used by plants.
Integrated Pest Management
Flexible, ecologically, based strategy that is applied at specific times and aimed at specific crops and pests
How to prevent erosion?
using erosion control measures like cover crops and terracing
what are some global initiatives to reduce world hunger?
Sustainable Development Goal 2 and World Food Program work to reduce world hunger.
Benefits of sustainable farming are:
Environmental conservation, soil health improvement, water conservation, reduced and quality, and climate change mitigation.
Disadvantage of soil decomposition?
Releases carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere, potentially contributing to climate change
Malnourishment
Lack of specific dietary nutrients
What is the health of the soil ecosystem depends on?
Environmental conditions, including climate, topography, and parent material
what are some long-term solutions to world hunger?
Promoting sustainable agriculture, improving access to education and healthcare, addressing poverty and implementing food security policies
Some exemples of sustainable farming practices are:
Crop rotation, cover cropping, reduced tillage, integrated pest management , organic farming , water conservation .
What are some common decomposers found in soil?
Bacteria, fungi, earthworms and insects