10.3: Species diversity and human activities Flashcards
1
Q
Complex communities
A
Ecosystems developed over time.
2
Q
Direct effect on habitats of farming
4 examples
A
- Removal of hedgerows
- over grazing
- monocultures
- filling in ponds
3
Q
Indirect of farming on habitats
3 examples
A
- use pesticides+ inorganic fertilisers
- escape of slurry
- no crop rotation/ intercropping
4
Q
Conservation techniques for farming
5 examples
A
- maintain/create hedgerows
- crop rotation w/ nitrogen fixing crop
- create/maintain ponds
- create meadows
- no draining of fields