Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture
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FlashcardsWhat are some IPM methods and explain what they do
Crop Rotation, Intercropping, and introducing natural predators.
Crop Rotation: Planting different crops from season to season makes it harder for pests to adapt to the crop
Intercropping: Growing different crops at the same time making it hard for pests to target one crop
Natural Predators: Usage of predators targeted to some pests reducing crops eaten
Name some sustainable agricultural methods
Agroforestry, windbreaks, strip cropping, contour plowing, terracing, perennial plants, and no-till agriculture.
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What are some IPM methods and explain what they do
Crop Rotation, Intercropping, and introducing natural predators.
Crop Rotation: Planting different crops from season to season makes it harder for pests to adapt to the crop
Intercropping: Growing different crops at the same time making it hard for pests to target one crop
Natural Predators: Usage of predators targeted to some pests reducing crops eaten
Name some sustainable agricultural methods
Agroforestry, windbreaks, strip cropping, contour plowing, terracing, perennial plants, and no-till agriculture.
What is natural selection?
Where organisms with traits that are adapted to the environment reproduce and pass down the advantageous traits.
What is green manure?
Plant material used for growing crops