The population of the drier island would continue to decrease until only the large beaked finches were the only ones left. The island with plentiful rainfall would have a growing population and most of them would have smaller to medium sized beaks.
Answer:
dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane
Explanation:
DDT is an insecticide that can pass up the food chain from insects to small birds, and then from the small birds to birds of prey, like hawks. It can accumulate in the birds of prey, giving them a large amount of DDT
Answer:
The answer is D. Food security
Explanation:
Sustainable Agriculture:
Sustainable agriculture or farming is a combination of agricultural policies, practices and measures that yield the maximum profits and benefits without negatively impacting the environment.
Sustainable agriculture, as an idea, basically means to utilizes resources responsibly so that the future generations can reap the benefits as well.
Sustainable Farming Approaches:
Approaches to sustainable farming include policy as well as farming technique interventions. Some of these methods are:
- Crop rotations that involve planting diverse crops on a piece of land, as opposed to monoculture and intensive farming that gradually makes the soil nutrient deficient.
- Cover cropping after a season of monoculture to prevent leaving the soil bare til the next season.
- Use of renewable energy resources and integrated pet management to generate energy efficiently and minimize crop losses respectively.
Food Security:
Food security entails that healthy, nutritious and safe food is readily i.e. physically and economically available for all people. Food security is one of the major sustainability goals.
