The Green Revolution
Known as the 3rd agricultural revolution, began to use genetically modified organisms.
What is the Green Revolution.
What is monoculture?
What are the 3 main macronutrients?
Seafood
What is the main animal protein source for about 1.5 million people in developing countries?
A series of pest control evaluations, decisions, and controls.
What is IPM?
Genetically modified organism.
What does GMO stand for?
What is polyculture?
The amount of energy needed to raise 1 Kg of water by 1 degree Celsius.
What is a calorie?
Local climates
What do dominant crops depend on?
A substance used to kill, repel, or control certain plants or animals called pests.
What is a pesticide?
the science of growing crops for food, fuel, fiber, and animal feed.
What is agronomy?
Plots of land are used for a while to grow crops, then abandoned long enough for the natural vegetation to recover, then used again.
People not consuming enough calories or not eating enough variety of foods.
What is malnutrition?
Energy intensive farming practices.
What is meat production based on?
Substances used to control undesired plants, also known as weeds.
What is an herbicide?
Dr. Norman Borlaug
Who developed the spreading of plant varieties?
What is the impact of the diversity of crops?
Carbohydrates- sugars, main energy source
Lipids- fatty acids/alcohols, forms membranes
Proteins- builds and maintains body structure
What is the purpose of each macronutrient?
Trawling, seining, and long-lining.
What are the 3 types of fishing techniques?
set action thresholds, prevention, monitor and identify pests, and control.
Name the steps of IPM
Neolithic revolution and British revolution.
What were the first and second agricultural revolutions?
About 99.7%
How much human food comes from the ground/land?
Carbohydrates- 4 Cal/g
Lipids- 9 Cal/g
Proteins- 4 Cal/g
How many calories are there for each macronutrient?
Animals are housed and fed mainly on soy and corn in small places for rapid growth.
What is the Confined Animal Feeding Operation.
Use targeted spraying methods, making broadcast spraying is the last resort.
What do you do if IPM methods don't work?