ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING CROP PRODUCTION Flashcards

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ABIOTIC FACTORS

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1) climatic
2) edaphic
3) climatic stress

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BIOTIC FACTORS

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1) beneficial organisms
2) pests
3) allelopathy

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WEATHER

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1) set of all extant phenomena in a given atmosphere at a given time
2) over short periods

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CLIMATE

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average atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time

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CLIMATIC FACTORS

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1) solar radiation
2) temperature
3) wind movement
4) precipitation
5) relative humidity
6) mist and fog

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SOLAR RADIATION

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rate at which surfaces absorb radiation (watt/m2)

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ASPECTS OF IRRADIANCE

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1) intensity (lux/foot candles)
2) duration (hours/day)
3) wavelength (nanometer/color)

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PHOTOENERGETIC EFFECT

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direct effect of solar radiation on photosynthesis

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PHYTOCYBERNETIC EFFECT

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effect of solar radiation on development of plants

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TOTAL DRY MATTER

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influenced by intercepted radiation

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RED AND BLUE WAVELENGTHS

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photosynthesis

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RED AND FAR RED WAVELENGTHS

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photoperiodism

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SOLAR CONSTANT

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1) amount of solar radiation reaching outer limits of earth’s atmosphere
2) 2.0 cal/cm2/min (15% fluctuation within the year)

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PAR

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1) PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION
2) used by plants for CO2 fixation in photosynthesis

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SUN-LOVING PLANTS

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heliophythes

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SHADE-LOVING PLANTS

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sciophythes

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ALBEDO

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1) reflected radiation
2) total incident light
=> 50-60% (polar regions)
=> 20-30% (tropical equatorial regions)
=> 80% (when reaches ground in absence of clouds)

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INCREASES AS LATITUDE FROM EQUATOR INCREASES

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daylength

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FACTORS AFFECTED BY DAYLENGTH

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1) flowering (photoperiodism)
2) germination (photoblastism)

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FACTORS AFFECTING TEMPERATURE

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1) solar radiation
2) surrounding land masses and bodies of water
3) altitude (0.6 decrease per 100 m rise in elevation)

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21
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CROPS AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT

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1) cool season (cole crops)
2) warm season (rice, banana)
3) tropical (coconut)
4) sub-tropical (citrus)

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INFLUENCES OF GROWING DEGREE DAYS (GDD) ON CROP DEVELOPMENT

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1) maturity determination
2) prediction on suitability of crops in an environment
3) risk prediction for crops in specific area
4) determination of sowing date

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EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE IN PLANT GROWTH

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1) wilting
2) leaf burn
3) leaf folding
4) abscission
5) slow growth rate
6) tissue desiccation
7) protein denaturation
8) loss of membrane integrity
9) photoinhibition
10) ion imbalance

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RELATIVE HUMIDITY

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influence disease and pest incidence

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PERISAHBLES

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prone to wilting

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DURABLES

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1) difficulty in drying
2) susceptible to molds

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INFLUENCE OF WIND MOVEMENT IN PLANT GROWTH

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1) lodging
2) transpiration
3) plant form
4) sterility due to loss of pollens
5) reduced CO2 levels
6) disease spore dispersal

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PRECIPITATION

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condensation in the atmosphere

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DEW

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condensation at the surface

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INFLUENCE OF WATER IN PLANT GROWTH

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1) reactant in biological processes
2) medium of transport of nutrients
3) temperature regulator

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DESERT PLANTS

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xerophytes

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AQUATIC PLANTS

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hydrophyhtes

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LAND PLANTS

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mesophytes

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AFFECTS SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRECIPITATION

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air circulation

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AFFECTS AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL

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topography

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INLFUENCES PHYTOGEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS

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moisture

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RAIN FORMATION REQUIREMENT

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1) high relative humidity
2) sufficient low temperature
3) condensation nuclei
4) sufficient low pressure

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INFRARED RADIATION

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1) electromagnetic radiation
2) wavelength longer than visible light and shorter than microwaves
3) felt as heat

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CARBON DIOXIDE

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1) absorbs infrared radiation due to vibrations

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GREENHOUSE GASES

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efficient absorbents of infrared radiation lights

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IMPORTANT GREENHOUSE GASES

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1) carbon dioxide
2) methane
3) nitrous oxide
4) chlorofluorocarbons

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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increase in average surface temperature due to rising concentrations of greenhouse gases

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AIR POLLUTANTS

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1) carbon monoxide
2) carbon dioxide
3) dust, soot, heavy metals
4) sulfur dioxide
5) phytochemical smog (O3, PAN, N2O)

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GOOD OZONE

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1) 6-30 miles above earth’s surface
2) protective layer against ultraviolet rays

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BAD OZONE

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1) near ground level
2) formed from pollutants emitted by car, power plants, industries
3) harmful air pollutant

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KOPPEN’S CLASSIFICATION

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1) climate classification based on precipitation and temperature
2) PHL as tropical and rainy

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THORNTHWAITE’S CLASSIFICATION

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1) climate classification based on difference between the mean

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MODIFIED CORONA CLASSIFICATION

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1) climate classification based on precipitation
2) PHL with four basic types of climate

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TWO PRONOUNCED SEASON; DRY FROM NOV TO APRIL

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TYPE 1

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NO DRY SEASON; MAXIMUM RAIN FROM NOV TO JAN

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TYPE 2

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SEASONS NOT VERY PRONOUNCED

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TYPE 3

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RAINFALL EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

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TYPE 4