Sustainable Agriculture
Grace Taylor
6 min read
Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers sustainable agriculture with a focus on soil conservation. It reviews techniques for preventing soil erosion such as contour plowing, no-till agriculture, windbreaks, terracing, and strip farming. It also discusses methods for improving soil health, including crop rotation, green manure, limestone application, and pasture rotation. The guide connects these concepts to ecosystem services and provides practice questions and exam tips for the AP Environmental Science exam.
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Question 1 of 8
Which farming technique involves plowing with the land's natural curves, minimizing soil disturbance? 🚜
Terracing
Contour plowing
Strip farming
No-till agriculture