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How did developments in technology change cultural landscape?

Basically the modifications that were able to be done to the land as a result of technnology stick, and show the culture that lives there and what agriculture they produce

What are concerns over the expansion of Commercial Agriculture and Agribusiness?

Poor treatment of animals, contamination due to pesticidess and herbicides, quality of food due to gmos

What is happening due to population increase?

Incresed need for luxury crops, which in turn leads to depletion of the environment as the demand increases which is negative to the environment which decreases the carrying capacity

What are local environments being affected by?

Soil Salinizaiton, Dessrtificaiton, and water pollution. Ex- Desrtificaiton in northern Africa because of Pastoral Nomadism

What is deforestation?

Clearing out land made for profit which leads to the tearing down of forests.

What is soil salinization?

Soil Salinization is the process of salt going un the soil, killing the plants

Another concequence of agriculture

Drainage of wetlands, soil erosion which leads to less arable land

Free range food

livestock can roam outdoors