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Agroecosystems Flashcards

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What are the characteristics of conventional agriculture?

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Intensive tillage
Monoculture
Synthetic fertilizer
Irrigation
Pesticides & herbicides
Genetic enginneering
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What are the consequences of conventional agriculture?

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Soil degradation
Water overuse
Pollution
Loss of diversity

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What is an agroecosystem?

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A site of agricultural production (e.g. a farm) understood as an ecosystem

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What is an ecosystem?

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Functional system of relationships among living organisms and their environment

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What is agroecology?

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An application of ecological concepts & principles to design & management of sustainable agroecosystems

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What is agronomy?

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Study of crop production systems - for food, fiber, fuel

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What is organic?

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based on a system of farming that maintains + replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides of fertilizers

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What is intercropping?

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The growth of 2 or more crops in close proximity in the same field

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