Consequences of Agricultural Practices

Dead Zones

Sections of a body of water where there is very little aquatic life.

Deforestation

Clearing and destruction of forests to clear land for agriculture.

Desertification

The process by which once-fertile land becomes desert as a result of climate variation or human activities.

Water Control Land Reclamation

The process of draining land inundated with either fresh water or salt water to increase areas for agricultural production.

Water Mining

The use of deep-well drilling technology and powerful industrial pumping systems to remove water in the ground.

Irrigated Agriculture

Farming that relies on the controlled application of water to cultivate fields.

Aquifer

Underground water deposited hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Biofuel

A fuel derived from organic wastes or plant materials.

Biodiesel

Fuel made from vegetable oils.