human impact on biodiversity

Question 1

what is monoculture?

Answer 1

growing single crops over large areas, typically without crop rotation, directly decreasing the diversity of plants and of species that depend on them for food or a habitat. Monocultures also deplete the nutrients from soil.

Question 2

explain how Converting woodland and hedgerows into fields is damaging to biodiversity ?

Answer 2

decreases numbers of trees and other species, and destroys habitats relied on by many species.

Question 3

explain how Filling in ponds, draining marshes, over-grazing of land is damaging to biodiversity?

Answer 3

directly destroys habitats and reduces species diversity

Question 4

how does removing weeds with herbicides damage biodiversity?

Answer 4

This may harm other species or those that depend on target species.

Question 5

how does using pesticides to kill crop pests damage biodiversity?

Answer 5

This may harm other species or those that depend on target species.

Question 6

how does using inorganic fertilisers damage biodiversity?

Answer 6

These may runoff into water courses, causing issues for aquatic species

Question 7

how farmers balance conservaton and agriculture?

Answer 7

Maintaining hedgerows.
Reducing pesticide and herbicide use.
Using organic fertilisers.
Using crop rotation.