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Intensive Agricultural Practices - Coggle Diagram
Intensive Agricultural
Practices
Benefits
increased food
production
economic benefits
Negatives
biodiversity costs
loss of woodland +
hedgerows
Increased use of
monoculture
reduces BD
causes build up of
pests + establish. weeds
Increased use of
pesticides
reduce BD
removes soil organisms
soil deterioration
eliminates natural predators
(pest resurgence)
Increased used of
herbicides
reduces plant and
animal (loss of food) BD
Nutrient enrichment
of soils
soils enriched with
nitrates +
phosphates
maximise crop yield
maintain high stocking rates
high levels inorganic fertiliser
target crops outcompete
loss of soil crumb structure
increased soil erosion
Drainage Schemes
increase area of land available
for agri purposes
reduce biodiversity
loss of wetland (marshes)
and semi-wetland habitats
Hedgerow
removal
Problems with
disposal
of slurry
contribute to water
pollution