Red
Farming by keeping natural systems healthy for a long time
Sustainability
A system to water crops
Irrigate
Growing one type of crop
Monoculture.
In the early 1900's farmers did not have machines. They did all work.....
by hand
Planting a crop in a field for one year and then planting the crop in a different field the following year.
Crop rotation.
How much of Alberta is farmland
1/2
Greenhouse.
Most Canadian trees are used to make
Paper or lumber
The moving of soil by wind and water
Erosion
An organism that makes crops die or produce less.
Pest
This crop in Alberta is used to make oil.
Canola.
When a lot of pesticides are used pests may become ________
Resistant.
Alberta’s provincial tree
Lodgepole pine
This pest will steal moisture from plants.
Weeds
A row of trees to protect crops.
shelterbelts
Name one chemical added to soil for nutrients.
nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K),
Food that has been grown without the use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides
Organic Food
Why are introduced species had to control?
No natural enemies.
This pest will cause infections
Fungi
To use a pest’s natural enemies to control it.
Biological Control
Is a technique for growing plants without soil
Hydroponics
When pesticides kill the pest and other animals in the area.
Non-target organisms.
When cultivating land farms will use this machine
Seed drills
European farmers had a greater impact on the ______
Enviorment
Soil covered in Water does not have enough _____ to decompose organic matter.
Oxygen.