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Intensive agriculture eg Beef farming and the cultivation of soya beans have negatively impacted the Tropical Rainforest Biome in Brazil |
Irrigation is the artificial watering of crops in any climate in order to maximise profits negatively impacting on the soil as it leaches nutrients into rivers and groundwater |
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Slash and burn techniques are employed as large areas of forests are burnt and cut to make way for Agriculture. 32000 are being cleared each day in the tropical rainforest biome |
A large ludacrtive market in North America means that there is a large demand for beef products. Brazil is the second largest exporter of beef products in the world |
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Large beef herds require intensive feeding an an lot of fertilizer is put out to keep the grass growing however this fertilizer is washed into streams damaging aquatic life in the biome |
Sprays are spread on agriculture land to prevent weeds from growing as a result the water table is polluted impacting on plant and animal life |
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In Colombia the dumping of illegal chemicals from the production of cocaine - the dumping of chemicals into watef |
Production soya beanz -heavy machinery impacting on the soil |
