Impact Of Agriculture

Question 1

Why is biodiversity important?

Answer 1

Biodiversity boosts ecosystem productivity
Healthy ecosystems can better
withstand and recover from a variety of
disasters.

Question 2

What is the problem with a large crop yield?

Answer 2

Any one area can only support a certain amount of biomass – if most of this area is taken up by a crop, then there is little area left for anything else

Question 3

What is the problem with hedgerows?

Answer 3

Destruction of hedgerows, reduces species diversity

Question 4

Whats the problem with monoculture?

Answer 4

increases disease and leaves few niches

Question 5

Whats the problem with overgrazing?

Answer 5

prevents regeneration of woodland

Question 6

Whats the problem with filling ponds?

Answer 6

Removes habitats

Question 7

What is the impact of deforestation?

Answer 7

• Forests contain many varied and different habitats = high species diversity
• Permanent clearing of the forest leads to loss of habitats and in turn loss of biodiversity
• Loss of forests equal more CO2 environment changes reducing species diversity (potentially globally)
• Loss of root soil stricture leads to desertification

Question 8

What is monoculture?

Answer 8

the production of a single species of plant