ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Two farms decided to have a competition to see who could raise the most food for the animals on their farms. The first farmer only planted two high producing crops. The second farmer planted 16 different crops.In the beginning Field 1 was out producing Field 2. Then a virus killed all of crop 2 plants. Which field will likely be more sustainable and why?
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Field 1
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Field 2
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Land reforms are the best method to increase production.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main reason why farmers are able to grow three different crops in a year in Palampur is due to the well-developed system of irrigation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (i) The farmers in Palampur grow jowar and bajra during the rainy season, potatoes between October and December, and wheat in winter. A well-developed irrigation system in Palampur enables the farmers to grow three different crops in a year.
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