Agricultural Revolution (jan 1, 1940 – jan 1, 1960)
Description:
- impacted human population dramatically increasing crop yields and food availability- impacted the enviroment by increasing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, leading to soil degradation, water pollution, and reduced biodiversity due to monoculture farming
- 2 postive effects are increased crop yields, and reduced hunger and poverty
- 2 negative effects are water pollution, and biodiversity loss
- effected animals/plants by increasing use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and improved animal breeding practices
- effected air, water, or land by pollution, erosion, and degradation of ecosystems
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Date:
jan 1, 1940
jan 1, 1960
~ 20 years