SOILS, FARMING, IMPACTS, MANAGEMENT
Across
- 5. The process of accumulation of NaCl and other such compounds on the soil surface which reduces the water potential and affects plant growth.
- 6. One of the two main drivers of soil erosion.
- 8. The process of booming agricultural produce is also known as the ________ ______________.
- 10. Planting lines of bushes to slow down wind reduces soil erosion. These are called __________.
- 13. Type of pastors which move around searching for better grazing land rather than staying put.
- 14. This is one of the fertilizer compounds that produces eutrophication.
Down
- 1. The process of excessive fertilizer ending up in water bodies and harming ecosystems.
- 2. This method is used in areas of seasonal rains in order to achieve yields during the dry season.
- 3. Cutting steps into the mountain to avoid soil erosion is called ________________.
- 4. Contour ___________ is a strategy which involves working the soil accross the slope rather than up and down it.
- 7. This type of farming involves production for own consumption rather than to make a profit.
- 9. One factor in the green revolution is the development of varieties that are ____________ to drought, pesticides, etc. which increase yields.
- 11. One of the two main drivers of soil erosion.
- 12. An episode of widespread hunger across a country or region is also known as a _____________.