Soils: 2_Soil Ecology and Soil Health

Which of the following is an ecosystem service provided by soil?

• Water filtration

• Solar energy production

• Wind generation

• Oxygen production by animals

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A student wants to understand how plants take in nutrients and water. Which resource from the table should they refer to?

• Water Uptake and Transport in Vascular Plants

• What Are Mycos? - VIDEO

• Polluting our soils is polluting our future

• The Living Soil: How Unseen Microbes Affect the Food We Eat - VIDEO

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According to the document, what is a long-term source of exposure that will likely remain near the surface for hundreds of years?

• Organic matter

• Arsenic from smelter emissions and pesticide residues

• Water from wetlands

• Crop residues

Wetlands cover just 6% of Earth's land surface but store up to what percentage of terrestrial carbon?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

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Which of the following statements is true about the number of living organisms in soil?

• There are fewer living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there are people on Earth.

• There are more living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there are people on Earth.

• There are the same number of living organisms in a tablespoon of soil as there are people on Earth.

• There are no living organisms in a tablespoon of soil.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a function of soil in the provided infographic?

• Carbon sequestration

• Flood regulation

• Internet data storage

• Nutrient cycling

What is the purpose of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)?

• To provide cost-shared agricultural initiatives such as business risk management programs for farmers

• To ban all chemical fertilizers

• To promote only organic farming

• To eliminate all government involvement in agriculture

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Why did some witnesses disagree with the criterion for incentive programs like OFCAF?

• They believed the programs were too expensive

• They felt the programs left early adopters feeling left behind

• They thought the programs were too complicated

• They believed the programs were unnecessary

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According to Jake Ayre, what factors may influence the decision-making around adopting innovative agricultural practices?

• Weather conditions and soil type

• Crop inputs, debt, market conditions, and profitability

• Government regulations and subsidies

• Size of the farm and location

Imagine you are a policy maker. Based on the concerns raised in the text, what would be an effective way to ensure early adopters of soil management practices feel recognized and supported?

• Only provide incentives to new adopters

• Create programs that acknowledge and reward both early and new adopters for their contributions

• Eliminate all incentive programs

• Focus solely on increasing crop production