ch 12 Flashcards
1
Q
what do forest biomes provide
A
goods & services, wide biodiversity
2
Q
what does deforestation create
A
environmental impacts
3
Q
what can agriculture create, if managed poorly
A
environmental change
4
Q
what causes land degradation
A
erosion
5
Q
what happens to land that is poorly managed
A
becomes susceptible to degradation
6
Q
how much water does irrigation consume
A
70% freshwater
7
Q
what does poorly managed irrigation cause
A
water salinity, waterlogging
8
Q
what does food production contribute to
A
global warming
9
Q
what is an important greenhouse gas
A
methane
10
Q
what does deforestation contribute to
A
global warming
