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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

CHAPTER 14 - AGRICULTURAL METHODS AND PEST MANAGEMENT

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polyculture a system of agriculture that mixes different plant species in the same plots of land
monoculture a system of agriculture in which large tracts of land are planted with the same crop
green revolution the introduction of new plant varieties and farming practices that increased agricultural production worldwide during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s
macronutrient a nutrient, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium, that is required in relatively large amounts by plants
micronutrient a nutrient needed in extremely small amounts for proper plant growth; examples are boron, zinc, and magnesium
pesticide a chemical used to eliminate pests; a general term used to describe a variety of different kinds of pest killers, such as insecticides, fungicides, Rodenticides, and herbicides
pest an unwanted plant or animal that interferes with domesticated plants and animals or human activity
weed an unwanted plant
insecticide a pesticide designed to kill or control insects
fungicide a pesticide designed to kill or control fungi
rodenticide a pesticide designed to kill rodents
herbicide a pesticide designed to kill or control plants
biocide a kind of chemical that kills many different types of living things
target organism the organism a pesticide is designed to eliminate
nontarget organism an organism whose elimination is not purpose of pesticide application
persistent pesticide a pesticide that remains unchanged for a long period of time; a hard pesticide
nonpersistent pesticide a pesticide that degrades in a short period of time
chlorinated hydrocarbon a class of pesticide consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine; these pesticides are very stable
organophosphate a class of soft pesticides that work by interfering with normal nerve impulses
carbamate a class of soft pesticides that work by interfering with normal nerve impulses
auxin a plant hormone that stimulates growth
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