biomes and stuff

Where are tropical rainforests typically found globally?

Around the equator (0-10°N/S) - Amazon

Where are deserts typically located on Earth?

Around 30° north and south of the equator - Sahara

What latitude range contains boreal forests?

50-70°N - Canada

List 5 ways humans alter biomes

Land clearing

Australian intensive farming examples (name 4)

Poultry sheds

Australian extensive farming examples (name 4)

Cattle stations

Indonesian rice farm characteristics

Small scale (0.2-0.7 hectares)

Australian rice farm characteristics

Large scale (100+ hectares)

How do Indonesians modify biomes for rice?

Terracing hillsides

How do Australians modify biomes for rice?

Large-scale land clearing

Three requirements for food security

Food availability

Agricultural innovation solutions (name 4)

GMOs

Infrastructure solutions to food insecurity

Better storage systems

Policy solutions to food insecurity

Fair trade

What are desert locusts and why dangerous?

Most dangerous locust species

Australian plague locust impact

Causes >$25 million damage during outbreaks to cereal crops

Other invasive species threatening agriculture

Fall armyworm (affects maize)

Who was Norman Borlaug?

Father of Green Revolution

Green Revolution key innovations

High-yield dwarf varieties

Green Revolution impacts

Mexico wheat tripled

Arguments FOR GM foods (name 3)

Increased food security

Arguments AGAINST GM foods (name 3)

Unknown long-term health effects

What is CRISPR in agriculture?

Gene editing technology allowing precise genetic modifications without foreign DNA

Examples of biopesticides

Natural substances or microbes used to control pests

Positive impacts of agriculture on biomes

Increased food production

Negative impacts of agriculture on biomes

Habitat loss