factors affecting productivity: climate Flashcards
1
Q
what are climate factors?
A
precipitation
temperature
humidity
wind
2
Q
why is productivity limited to climate?
A
only some crops and animals can be farmed in certain climates?
3
Q
what is needed to sustain plant and livestock growth?
A
certain levels of water otherwise there is the risk of lower yields
4
Q
what must temperature be to maintain successful yields?
A
a certain range of the wildlife wont survive
5
Q
what climate conditions are unfavourable for agriculture?
A
subzero or desserts
6
Q
how has climate change affected agricultural productivity?
A
specialised farming cant produce high yields because of the changing conditions and the amount of fertile arable land is decreasing
