Resource Reliance Flashcards
1
Q
Biodiversity
A
reduced by growing a single crop because the ecosystem has a less variety of plants, insects and animals
2
Q
Soil nutrients
A
they’re lost through over farming and are drained away by water in the process leaching
3
Q
Soil erosion
A
increases as more land is exposed to the wind and rain especially just after harvesting
4
Q
Herbicides/pesticides
A
5
Q
Over-fishing
A
6
Q
By-catch
A
7
Q
Bottom trawling
A
8
Q
Poison/explosives
A
