Land and Water Use

2. fishing technique that destroys the seafloor habitat by rototilling the seabed
5. the increase of salt concentration in the earth
6. growing and fattening cattle until they reach slaughter weight
7. growing a single crop at a time
10. growing multiple crops at a time
14. the act of keeping something in existence
15. uses knowledge of pests and pest control to manage pest damage safely and economically
18. process of improving or correcting a situation
20. DNA is inserted into the genome of an organism
22. bringing something back to former condition
23. wild or forested land is clear cut and remaining vegetables are burned
24. grazing too many livestock for a period in which land is unable to recover its vegetation
25. individuals overconsuming a resource at society's expense
29. unplanned urban development that creates a low-density environment
30. cutting down every tree in an area
33. forests that have developed for a long period without disturbance
34. meeting a generation's needs without depleting resources needed for future generations
35. pesticides which form a gas and are toxic to various organisms when applied
36. commercial fishing method that uses many baited hooks on a single line

1. compounds containing chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen
3. reducing risk of loss from an unfavorable event
4. excessive saturation of a root zone, decreasing available oxygen
8. derived from living things, such as plants and animals
9. greatly increased food production through its reforms, mainly with wheat and rice
11. naturally occuring compounds that control various agricultural pests
12. ecological degradation in which fertile land becomes arid and loses productivity
13. toxic chemicals that are persistent in the environment and adversely affect human and environmental health
16. the cultivation of aquatic organisms in controlled environments, mainly for commercial use
17. synthetically derived chemicals and minerals from the earth
19. clearing a wide area of trees
21. made through the esterification process and poisons insects and mammals
26. a large wall of netting deployed around an area of fish
27. food grown and processed without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides
28. fishing technique where nets are suspended into water, just below the surface
31. farming method where animals roam freely outdoors
32. increase of people living in towns and cities