Can we feed humanity sustainably? Flashcards
1
Q
feeding is based off of
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consumption and yield
2
Q
yield is associated with
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land use changes
3
Q
population is increasing linearly
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- linear model fits regression visualistion with a significant adjusted R^2
- can extrapolate for future
4
Q
calorie consumption
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increasing linearly
5
Q
demand =
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pop size x calorie consumption
6
Q
demand is assumed to be
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increasing linearly
7
Q
comparing yield increase to production demand tells us the
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yield gap
8
Q
predicting total land use
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when do we become saturated?
9
Q
the yield perspective
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how much do we need to increase it by to decrease land use?
