Agriculture and food production
This type of agriculture uses animals to plow fields and produce crops mainly for local consumption.
Subsistence agriculture
The process by which surface water seeps into the ground to recharge aquifers.
Infiltration/ Groundwater percolation
Catching fish faster than they can reproduce which leads to a fishery collapse is called this.
overfishing
Cutting down all trees in an area at once is known as this.
Clear-cutting
The spread urban areas away from city centers is called? hint : usually leads to lots of habitat destruction and spread of high ways
urban sprawl
A farming practice that involves growing a single crop species over a large area.
Monoculture
what has The largest global use of freshwater by humans.
Agriculture
The term for the unintended catch of nontarget species
bycatch
This forestry practice removes only selected trees and minimizes ecosystem disruption.
Selective cutting
This process can remove vegetation and leads to soil loss by wind or water.
Erosion
This shift from small farming to large industrial agriculture increased food production through synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crops.
Green Revolution
An underground layer of permeable rock that stores useable groundwater.
Aquifer
The maximum number of fish that can be harvested sustainably is known as this.
Maximum sustainable yield (MSY)
Overgrazing primarily affects which component of the ecosystem
Soil /vegetation
4 types of irrigation methods ranked from best to worst
1. Drip Irrigation, 2. Spray Irrigation, 3. Flood irrigation and 4 Furrow Irrigation
A disadvantage of industrial agriculture related to soil quality
Soil erosion / nutrient depletion
This occurs when groundwater is withdrawn faster than it is recharged
Aquifer depletion/ Cone of Depletion
Raising aquatic organisms in controlled environments is called this.
Aquaculture
A major cause of deforestation worldwide.
Agriculture expansion/ Urban sprawl
3 types of IPM (integrated Pest Management) strategies
Biocontrol, Crop Rotation, Intercropping
This farming method reduces erosion by planting crops along the natural contours of the land. it is A conservation agricultural practice
Contour plowing
A major environmental problem caused by excessive irrigation in regions,leads to salt build up in soil
Salinization
One environmental concern associated with aquaculture.
Water pollution, disease spread, habitat destruction
This management strategy allows forests to regenerate while still providing resources.
Sustainable forestry
Name atleast two Soil Conservation strategies that farmers who practice sustainable agriculture can do to prevent soil erosion
Contour ploughing, Terracing, Perrenial crops, Windbreaks,