Impact of Agricultural and Industrial Practices on the Ecosystem — Chapter Summary
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Overview
An ecosystem includes plants, animals, and other living things that survive together while adjusting to their physical environment. Agricultural and industrial development has improved human life, but it has also changed land use, damaged natural resources, increased waste, and created pollution. Th
Key Concepts
An ecosystem consists of plants
An ecosystem consists of plants, animals, and other living things that exist and survive together while adjusting to their physical environment. Livin
Agricultural development has led to clearing
Agricultural development has led to clearing of forests and grasslands for farming. In India, forest land cleared for agricultural and other purposes
Desertification is the gradual formation
Desertification is the gradual formation of a desert caused by human activities. It is linked with overgrazing and faulty agricultural practices, espe
Large dams were given priority
Large dams were given priority in early Five-Year Plans because they provide irrigation and hydro-electricity. However, they also submerge forests and
Intensive farming uses chemical fertilisers
Intensive farming uses chemical fertilisers, pesticides, and irrigation to raise production. Excessive use damages soil quality, pollutes soil and wat
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and main features of an ecosystem
- Identify the effects of agricultural practices on land, soil, water, and biodiversity
- Explain how industrial development leads to depletion of natural resources
- Recognize the main sources and effects of industrial waste
- Classify major types of pollution and their effects on the environment
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