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Environmental Impacts of Horticulture

Environmental Impacts of Horticulture. Textbook pages: 41, 44-47 September 14, 2011. First & Last Name Class Title Period Date. Topic. Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. Class Notes. 2 1/2 ”. 5 to 6 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day ’ s notes.

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Environmental Impacts of Horticulture

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  1. Environmental Impacts of Horticulture Textbook pages: 41, 44-47 September 14, 2011

  2. First & Last Name Class Title Period Date Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. Class Notes 2 1/2” 5 to 6 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

  3. Essential Questions: • Whatis the environment? • How is horticulture beneficial to the environment? • How can horticulture damage the environment?

  4. Whatis the environment? • An organism’senvironmentis made up of thosefactorsthat affect its life. • Bioticfactors– living things • Abioticfactors–nonlivingthings

  5. Whatis the environment? • Proper horticulture practices can help improve a plant’s: • Macroenvironment – large atmosphere around a plant • Microenvironment – the area immediately surrounding a plant Macroenvironment Microenvironment

  6. How is horticulture beneficial to the environment? • Plants canbeused for personalbenefitin recreational settings.

  7. How is horticulture beneficial to the environment? • Biologicalbenefits of horticulture include the use of plant parts to help: • preventerosion, • slow water runoff, • absorbpollutants, • control dust, and • providewildlife habitats.

  8. How is horticulture beneficial to the environment? • Landscapingcanalso help improve the value of real estate by increasing the beauty of an area.

  9. How can horticulture damage the environment? • Pollution is a hazard of horticultural practices. • Pollution occurs when harmful or degrading materials get into the environment.

  10. How can horticulture damage the environment? • Pollution canbefrom: • Point source pollution –from sources thatcanbeeasilyidentified • Nonpoint source pollution –can come from few to many sources This type of pollution canoccurnaturallywithrainfall or as a result of humanactivitysuch as pesticide poisoning in aquaticanimals

  11. HOMEWORK Write a 5-6 sentence CER summary for your Cornell notes. You should include a CLAIM, and support that claim with at least 3 pieces of EVIDENCE from the notes. The final sentence can be your REASONING to link the evidence to the claim.

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