Ch 12 Vocab Review

5. In ____________ pest management, different techniques are combined to achieve the most effective long-term pest reduction.
8. The planting of different crops in mixed arrangements.
9. During the _____________ Revolution agricultural scientists introduced new technology, crop varieties, and farming practices.
10. Land that is suitable for farming.
11. Crop _______ is where farmers alternate crops grown in a field.
12. _________ crops are fast growing crops that are planted between harvests.
13. _________ agriculture uses mechanized farming techniques and fossil fuels.
14. Rows of trees or other tall plants, that are planted along edges of fields to slow wind.

1. The buildup of salts in upper soil horizons, and can be caused by irrigation.
2. __________ pest control is a strategy that kills pests through a biological method.
3. The physical and chemical processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller particles.
4. ________ material is the base geological material in a particular location.
6. Soil ___________ is the deterioration of the soil characteristics needed for plant growth or other ecosystem services.
7. The distinct layers that form in soil as it settles.