18. ecology

Question 1

sulphites

Answer 1

very common in food sensitivities, throat issues, developed sensitivities

Question 2

2 most common reason we give animals antibiotics

Answer 2

bad conditions, preventative

Question 3

mycorrhiza is known as the plants:

Answer 3

immune system

Question 4

top soil is:

Answer 4

the top 10% of the soil: its organic and nutrient dense

Question 5

the largest nutrient we have lost in soil is:

Answer 5

vitamin C

Question 6

where do we get CO2 from?

Answer 6

fossil fuels, petroleum, forest fires, volcanos

Question 7

where do we get carbon dioxide from

Answer 7

fossil fuels, nature

Question 8

methane gas, where is it from? what does it do?

Answer 8

rice production, animal gas, garbage dumps. It is not as abundant as Co2 but traps 20x more heat per ton than Co2

Question 9

explain what happens during the greenhouse effect:

Answer 9

infrared waves rebound back to earth, changing our climate patterns and affecting our health

Question 10

mono cropping definition

Answer 10

growing the same crop over and over

Question 11

nitrogen in soil

Answer 11

stimulates plant growth and creates large crops and depleted nutrients

Question 12

floride-natures cavity fighter or hazardous chemical waste? some of the dangers:

Answer 12

escorts aluminum and led into the brain, thyroid dysfunction (floride displaces iodine, bone/teeth disease incuding flourosis (weak discoloured teeth, weakened bones, bone cancer- linked to reduced IQ in children

Question 13

possible side effects of GMO

Answer 13

1. toxicity 2. allergic reaction 3. antibiotic resistance 4. immuno suppression 5. cancer. main chemical glyphosate (also a xenoestrogen)

Question 14

some examples of natural prevention for pests/weeds

Answer 14

crop rotation, mechanical tillage, row cropping, hand weeding, row spacing, animal/bird grazing, companion planting,