Farming Techniques

Question 1

what are the three advantages of monculture

Answer 1

reduces competition from unwanted species such as weeds
more co2 water and minerals are available for the crops being grown
can reduce the number of pestcidies that could damage crop plants which may prevent plants from carrying out photosynthesis

Question 2

what are the disadvantages of species diversity

Answer 2

pesticides could be harmful to animals
costly to maintain the farms using fertilisers
if pesticides do survive they can destroy monoculture completely

Question 3

hopw to increase productivity in farming cattle what should you feed

Answer 3

give high energy food and low fibre diet

Question 4

what additives should you give cows

Answer 4

hormones and steroids to grow larger and also antibiotics

Question 5

what to do to ensure that they survive

Answer 5

selective breeding, remove predators , pesticides,

Question 6

how to reduce respiratory losses

Answer 6

restrict the movement
rear animals in barns
heated environment

Question 7

what are the advantages if intensive farming

Answer 7

efficient energy conservation in a food chain
use less land leaving more for natural habitats
produces a larger yield so profit for farmers
meets the demad of the growing population

Question 8

disadvantages of intensive farming

Answer 8

quality of food is produced deteriotes
safety issues as diseases can spead between animals that are kept in close contact
resistance to drugs, if antibiotics given to an animal that doesn’t have a bacterial infection and bacteria develops a mutation
small confined space can create a lt of wast
reduced genetic diversity