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 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,' Nobel Peace Prize winner for high-yielding crop varieties.
Define GMO.
Organisms whose genetic material has been altered through genetic engineering.
What is industrial agriculture?
Farming focused on efficiency and high yields, often involving large-scale monoculture.
What is sustainable agriculture?
Farming that aims to minimize environmental impact and focuses on long-term soil health and biodiversity.
Define monoculture.
Growing a single crop on a large scale.
What is herbicide tolerance?
The ability of a crop to survive exposure to herbicides.
Define pesticide.
A substance used to kill pests, especially insects.
What is selective breeding?
Choosing plants with desirable traits over many generations.
What is soil degradation?
The decline in soil quality due to improper use, usually for agricultural, industrial or urban purposes.
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.