Food production Flashcards
1
Q
Food yield
A
The total amount of food produced by plant and animals
2
Q
How to increases food yeild
A
Fertilisers and pesticides
3
Q
Fertilisers
A
Chemicals added to the soil to improve plant growth
4
Q
Pesticides
A
Chemicals that kill plants and animals that reduce crop yeild
5
Q
Nitrates
A
Produce amino acids —-} Synthesized to plant proteins
6
Q
Biodiversity
A
The term used to describe the variety and relative abundance of species present in an eco system
7
Q
Biotic factors
A
Living componanats in an ecosystem
8
Q
Abiotic factors
A
Non-living componants in an eco system
