The amount of oil used to ship this item is unknown.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Food Scavenger Hunt #2
This product is from Taiwan, which is 6,698 miles away from California. This product is 10779.39 kilometers from California.
The amount of oil used to ship this item is unknown.
The amount of oil used to ship this item is unknown.
Food Scavenger Hunt #1
Most unusual meat:
Some positives of this meat is that it is not that common and that people don't demand that much of this kind of species. Also goat meat is good for the human body and health.
Some positives of this meat is that it is not that common and that people don't demand that much of this kind of species. Also goat meat is good for the human body and health.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Science Applied FRQ
Free-Response question
For many people, organic farming involves far more than the reduction of pesticide and fertilizer use. Organic farming is also a method of caring for the land in a manner that will benefit landscape ecology and sustain crop production for many years.
a) Succession is the ecological process by which plants replace each other on a landscape through competition and facilitation. How can the principle of succession be used to generate a sustainable organic farm?
Succession can be used to have a sustainable organic farm by replacing old plants and having more healthier plants.
b) Describe three methods of reducing soil erosion.
- organic matter content increases
- base saturation increases
- cation exchange capactit increases
c) What is integrated pest management, and how might it be applied to organic farming?
Integrated pest management: a strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests.
It can be applied by biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cutural practices, etc.
For many people, organic farming involves far more than the reduction of pesticide and fertilizer use. Organic farming is also a method of caring for the land in a manner that will benefit landscape ecology and sustain crop production for many years.
a) Succession is the ecological process by which plants replace each other on a landscape through competition and facilitation. How can the principle of succession be used to generate a sustainable organic farm?
Succession can be used to have a sustainable organic farm by replacing old plants and having more healthier plants.
b) Describe three methods of reducing soil erosion.
- organic matter content increases
- base saturation increases
- cation exchange capactit increases
c) What is integrated pest management, and how might it be applied to organic farming?
Integrated pest management: a strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests.
It can be applied by biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cutural practices, etc.
The Prospect of Perennial Crops
Critical Thinking questions
1. Some disadvantages are disruption in the soil and have shorter growing seasons. Also the roots are shorter and cannot get as much nutrients as the perennial crops can.
2. Some difficulties in developing perennial crops are that these crops would take a long time to develop than the annual crops
1. Some disadvantages are disruption in the soil and have shorter growing seasons. Also the roots are shorter and cannot get as much nutrients as the perennial crops can.
2. Some difficulties in developing perennial crops are that these crops would take a long time to develop than the annual crops
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Soil Conservation Strategies
Soil conservation strategies
Analysis questions:
1. No-till means that soil can retain more oxygen, and are not compacted by heavy machinery
2. Increased dependence on herbicides
3. Intercropping and crop rotation are the methods that promote soil conservation.
Intercropping: Grow crops among plants of a different kind
Crop rotation: Action/ system of rotating crops
Agroforestry: agriculture incorporating the cultivation and conservation of trees
Contour plowing: Plowing along the contours of the land to minimize erosion
No-Till Agriculture: way of growing crops without disturbing the soil through tillage
Analysis questions:
1. No-till means that soil can retain more oxygen, and are not compacted by heavy machinery
2. Increased dependence on herbicides
3. Intercropping and crop rotation are the methods that promote soil conservation.
Intercropping: Grow crops among plants of a different kind
Crop rotation: Action/ system of rotating crops
Agroforestry: agriculture incorporating the cultivation and conservation of trees
Contour plowing: Plowing along the contours of the land to minimize erosion
No-Till Agriculture: way of growing crops without disturbing the soil through tillage
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