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Drip
_ irrigation delivers water directly to plant roots, making it more efficient.
Clear Cutting
____ is the least environmentally sustainable type of logging.
malnourished
When people lack adequate nutrients in their diets to be healthy, they are ______.
deforestation
The temporary or permanent removal of forests for human use is ____.
unsustainable practices
Natural capital degradation is often the result of ____.
The green revolution
___ is responsible for feeding millions of people.
Pollution prevention
_____ is one of the best ways to avoid natural capital degradation of land resources.
less
GMO crops usually require ___ pesticide.
Many policymakers use _____ to make decisions.
Cost-benefit analysis
Biotechnology
a type of engineering that introduces new genes in organisms
arable land
land that is suitable for crops
food security
adequate and reliable supply
GMO
An organism that has been scientifically modified to produce an organism better suited for human use.
indirect
The desertification of an area from deforestation due to mining gold would be a(n) ___ cost of the gold.
mining
The process of removing minerals from the earth's crust is _____.
natural service
The nitrogen and carbon cycles are each an example of a ___.
GMO crops usually ___ biodiversity.
decrease
Crop rotation
___ allows for both the tillage of green manure and a decrease in disease.
cow
Of the following animals, the ___ produces the most greenhouse gases.
Natural resource
Phosphorous mined to be used as a fertilizer is an example of a ___.
the green revolution
The introduction of industrial agriculture methods as well as engineered crop varieties to developing countries is ___.
5%
Good topsoil consists of ___ organic matter.
to make less or harmful
migitate
industrial agriculture
Farming that uses machinery, synthetic chemicals, and irrigation is ___.
subsidence
the process of ground collapsing above underground mines
green manure
freshly cut vegetation that gets tilled into the earth
compost
decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
___ is a method of mining used to extract minerals directly beneath the ground.
strip mining
____ are a renewable resource.
forests
Define the term lithification.
the process of particles cementing together to form rock
Excessive ___ can lead to salinization and waterlogging.
irrigation
