Farming Practices

Question 1

negative environmental impacts from unsustainable farming practices include

Answer 1

land conversion and habitat loss
wasteful water consumption
soil erosion and degradation
pollution
climate change
genetic erosion

Question 2

what are some serious threats that destroy crops?

Answer 2

insects, weeds ,and plant diseases

damage of fertilizers and pesticides into water supplies have negative environmental effects

Question 3

what does nitrogen fertilizer do to lakes and oceans?

Answer 3

causes eutrophication and “dead zones”

Question 4

what does the use of artificial fertilizers do?

Answer 4

it eventually depletes soil of organic matter and reduces their ability to hold water, making them subject to erosion

Question 5

what are some of the effects of pesticides?

Answer 5

negative effects on human health from over-exposure

effects of pesticides and DDT can be compounded as you go up the food chain

Question 6

what are some effects of herbicides?

Answer 6

herbicides used in agriculture can be highly toxic to wildlife

Question 7

what do not use chemical pesticides and fertilizers?

Answer 7

organic methods of farming
there are some plants which remove the pollutants from the soil
there are organisms which can control pests