NS 4º 58-61

Which type of crop is it?

• Tree crops

• Herbaceous crops

• Shrub crops

Which crop is it?

• Tree crops

• Herbaceous crops

• Shrub crops

Farmers grow only one type of plant. These farms can be very large.

• Monoculture

• Polyculture

• Irrigation farming

Farmers get water from rivers and reservoirs. The crops use a lot of water.

• Monoculture

• Polyculture

• Irrigation farming

• Dryland farming

Many different species grow in one area. Farms are smaller.

• Dryland farming

• Monoculture

• Irrigation farming

• Polyculture

Farmers add chemical nutrients to the soil to help plants grow bigger and stronger.

• Greenhouses

• Pesticides

• Modified crops

• Fertilisers

Farmers can control temperature, light and water. This means they can grow crops all year.

• Pesticides

• Fertilisers

• Greenhouses

• Modified crops

Some farmers grow crop varieties that scientists have created artificially in laboratories.

• Modified crops

• Fertilisers

• Pesticides

• Greenhouses

We cut down large areas of forest for agriculture. Many plants and animals lose their habitats. There is a reduction in oxygen and more carbon dioxide in the air.

• Landfills

• Deforestation

• Pesticides

• Irrigation

This can affect rivers and other water sources.

• Monoculture

• Landfills

• Irrigation

• Deforestation