Monocultures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AQA A-Level Biology, Chapter 10, Biodiversity Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is classification? The organisation of living organisms into groups What is a species? The basic unit of classification, a group of organisms that have similar characteristics and are capable of breeding to produce fertile offspring What is the binomial naming system? Each species is identified by 2 names, the genus (generic name) and species (specific name) How are the binomial names written? In italics or und...

Aquatics & Pesticides Exam 2023Pest - correct answer Any organism that is destructive or annoying (mostly weeds and insects). Ex: Mosquitos that carry malaria, grasshoppers destroy crops, rats carry disease. Fungus destroys potatoes. Pesticide - correct answer any chemical used to kill pests. Ex: Insecticide - kills insects, herbicide - kills plants Pest management - correct answer ways to control pests 1800's - correct answer used early pesticides containing natural minerals such as s...

the public health triad - answer-People->other species->environment-> public health triad is similar - answer-epidemiologic triad agent->environment->host-> One health - answer-collaborative trans-disciplinary approach to achieving optimal health for people and other organisms in the environment - the health of the people is connected to the health of animals, plants, and the shares environment ecosystem services - answer-a framework for understanding human intera...

No till - -Agriculture that does not involve tilling (plowing, disking, harrowing, or chiseling) the soil. The most intensive form of conservation tillage -Cover crops - -Crops planted to hold the soil in place between times that main food crops are growing -Agriculture - -The practice of raising crops and livestock for human use and consumption -Cropland - -Land used to raise plants for human use -Rangeland (pasture) - -Land used for grazing livestock -Sustainable agriculture - -...

QUESTION 1 1. 1946 UNESCO – This event was when The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concentrated on conservation and environmental awareness. This led to form part of the environmental education development process. 2. 1972 – During the UN Conference on the Human Environment, which was held in Stockholm, both poor and rich countries discussed their environmental concerns. This led to the formation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Principle 19 o...

In the Penn and Teller: Norman Borlaug (2003) video, Dr. Terri Lomax, professor of Botany and Plant Pathology (OSU), said that genetically modified crops are subjected to millions of dollars in testing and are regulated by EPA, FDA and USDA, while protestors and administrators (e.g. Charles Margulus) affiliated with Greenpeace claimed the crops were released without any testing. A. True B. False - A. True Sufficient, consistent, sustainable food production is important because food, like w...

In the Penn and Teller: Norman Borlaug (2003) video, Dr. Terri Lomax, professor of Botany and Plant Pathology (OSU), said that genetically modified crops are subjected to millions of dollars in testing and are regulated by EPA, FDA and USDA, while protestors and administrators (e.g. Charles Margulus) affiliated with Greenpeace claimed the crops were released without any testing. A. True B. False - A. True Sufficient, consistent, sustainable food production is important because food, like w...

Culinary Wellness Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+ Communicate the importance of and strategies for sourcing the best available quality, local and sustainable food as determined by current resources. - Answers -Increased nutrient value: food is more nutrient-dense when grown locally and picked when ripe vs. shipped out of state/country and picked when unripe or preserved in cold storage -Increased social connection: we lose connection with others when we source convenience fo...

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