AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -e) destroy the fertilizer. Jon is campaigning for the introduction of buffer zones around the large commercial farms in his community to manage the effects of chemical fertilizers. It will allow the surface waters to be protected, having an area in which crops can be planted but no fertilizer applied to soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Advantages. Buffer zones provide critical habitat adjacent to streams and wetlands, as well as assist in controlling erosion, especially on unstable steep slopes. Buffers along streams and other water bodies also provide wildlife corridors, a protected area where wildlife can move from one place to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the purpose of an agricultural buffer zone and how does it protect people and environment? An agricultural buffer zone can safeguard people and other life forms from the toxic effects of chemicals that are applied in an agricultural area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Buffer zones are designated areas used to protect sensitive landscape patches (e.g., wetlands, wildlife reserves) from negative external pressures. Corridors are used to connect the buffered landscape patches.

Detailed explanation-5: -A buffer zone is defined by PMC (Pest Management Centre) as the distance between the point of direct pesticide application and the nearest downwind boundary of a sensitive habitat, unless otherwise specified on a product label. A buffer zone is also referred to as a setback or a no-spray area.