Ecology Questions
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A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or growth hormones
Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another
A type of animal feeding operation which is used in intensive animal farming, notably beef cattle, but also swine, horses, sheep, turkeys, chickens or ducks, prior to slaughter
An organism that decomposes organic material
No matter (atoms) can be created or destroyed; only change forms
What percent of freshwater is industrially used
An animal that feeds on dead organic material
how much of all water runoff is available to us
what percent of organic ingredients does "Organic" have?
Every energy transfer decreases the amount of usable energy available
what process takes Carbon OUT of the atmosphere
The position of an organism in the food chain
16% of the worlds livestock is grown on ---% of the worlds land area
Simultaneous raising of several crops or kinds of animals on the same farm
A branch of agriculture concerned with growing plants such as fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants that are used by people for food, for medicinal purposes, and for aesthetic reasons
renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
where does MOST NATURAL phosphorus come from?
A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its productivity
When energy is passed from one trophic level to the next, only 10% of energy is passed
The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock