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8 Cards in this Set
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Front (Term) Arguments for Gm crops |
Back (Definition) Increase yield Could solve food shortages Improve diets in LEDCS |
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Front (Term) Disadvantages of Gm crops |
Back (Definition) Could pass on antibiotic resistance to humans Might pollenate nearby weeds Long term unknown causes |
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Front (Term) 4 types of high technology approaches |
Back (Definition) Integrated pest management Irrigation Micro-propagation Growth hormones |
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Integrated pest management details |
1990- was used in Pennsylvania, pheromone traps on indexers reduced pests by 50% saving garners $20 million per year |
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Irrigation- new method....? |
Drip irrigation- deliver water at root zone so evaporation and runoff is minimised= Efficient |
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Micro propagation- what it is, for and against arguments |
Involves using tissue culture to allow rapid multiplications of plant lets Advantages- quick, disease free, quick turnover Disadvantages- expensive process, infections can spread easily |
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Growth hormones |
Banned in the EU, steroid hormones injected into need to improve weight gain, feed conversion and carcass quality |
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Infrared technology- Kenya |
Land on lake Victoria- poor soil Shine a light in sample, collect wavelengths and can create a digital scan determined soil type and composition. Offers raid analysis and can allow restoration- specialist fertilisers |
