All Flashcards
What is the effect of increased food production from the Green Revolution?
Less starvation, lower food prices, and economic growth.
What is the effect of pesticide use?
It can kill beneficial insects, harm other wildlife, and lead to pesticide resistance.
What is the effect of fertilizer runoff?
It can pollute waterways and cause eutrophication.
What is the effect of intensive farming practices?
They can deplete soil nutrients and lead to erosion.
What is the effect of herbicide use?
It can lead to the development of herbicide-resistant weeds.
What is the effect of industrial agriculture?
Decline of traditional family farms, environmental pollution, and loss of biodiversity.
What is the effect of monoculture?
Increased vulnerability to pests and diseases, and reduced biodiversity.
What is the effect of increased population growth?
Increased demand for food, putting pressure on agricultural systems.
What is the effect of agriculture on climate change?
Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
What is the effect of GMOs on biodiversity?
Can reduce biodiversity and create monocultures.
Define the Green Revolution.
A major push to increase agricultural production worldwide starting in the late 1960s.
Who is Norman Borlaug?
Plant breeder, 'Father of the Green Revolution,' developed high-yielding crop varieties.
What are GMOs?
Organisms whose genetic material has been altered through genetic engineering.
Define industrial agriculture.
Focuses on efficiency and high yields, often involving large-scale monoculture.
Define sustainable agriculture.
Aims to minimize environmental impact, emphasizes crop rotation and integrated pest management.
What is monoculture?
Growing a single crop on a large scale.
Define herbicide tolerance.
The ability of a crop to survive exposure to herbicides.
What is pest resistance?
The ability of a crop to withstand or repel pests, reducing the need for pesticides.
Define selective breeding.
Choosing plants with desirable traits over generations to enhance those traits.
What is fertilizer runoff?
Excess fertilizers that flow into waterways, causing pollution and eutrophication.
How can crop rotation promote sustainability?
Improves soil health, reduces pest pressure, and increases biodiversity, minimizing environmental impact.
How can integrated pest management (IPM) promote sustainability?
Reduces reliance on chemical pesticides by using biological controls and other methods.
How can cover cropping promote sustainability?
Protects soil from erosion, improves soil fertility, and suppresses weeds.
How can reducing food waste promote sustainability?
Decreases demand for agricultural production, conserves resources, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
How can promoting local food systems promote sustainability?
Reduces transportation emissions, supports local economies, and increases access to fresh food.
How can using organic farming practices promote sustainability?
Avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, improving soil health and reducing environmental pollution.
How can conserving water in agriculture promote sustainability?
Reduces water scarcity, protects aquatic ecosystems, and improves irrigation efficiency.
How can promoting agroforestry promote sustainability?
Integrates trees into agricultural systems, improving soil health, sequestering carbon, and providing habitat for wildlife.
How can supporting small-scale farmers promote sustainability?
Preserves traditional farming practices, promotes biodiversity, and strengthens rural communities.
How can reducing meat consumption promote sustainability?
Decreases demand for livestock production, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and land use.