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What is the primary benefit of crop rotation?

Increase in monocropping productivity

Dependence on synthetic fertilizers and herbicides

Enhancement of soil depletion

Reduction of reliance on specific nutrients and pest pressure (correct)

What is the consequence of monocropping?

Decreased need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides

Gradual depletion of the soil of certain nutrients and selection for competitive pests and weeds (correct)

Reduction in pest and weed pressure

Enhanced soil fertility

How does crop rotation impact the need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides?

Has no impact on the need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides

Leads to complete elimination of synthetic fertilizers and herbicides

Increases the need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides

Reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides (correct)

What does crop rotation improve in the soil?

Soil structure and organic matter Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for growing the same crop in the same place for many years in a row?

Monocropping Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of crop rotation?

Reduced reliance on a single set of nutrients Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of monocropping?

Depletion of soil nutrients Signup and view all the answers

How does crop rotation impact farm system resilience?

It increases farm system resilience Signup and view all the answers

What does a well-designed crop rotation reduce the need for?

Synthetic fertilizers and herbicides Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of monocultures?

Highly dependent on external inputs Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary benefit of crop rotation?

What is the consequence of monocropping?

How does crop rotation impact the need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides?

What does crop rotation improve in the soil?

What is the term for growing the same crop in the same place for many years in a row?

What is the primary benefit of crop rotation?

What is the consequence of monocropping?

How does crop rotation impact farm system resilience?

What does a well-designed crop rotation reduce the need for?

What is the primary disadvantage of monocultures?

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary benefit of crop rotation?

What is the consequence of monocropping?

How does crop rotation impact the need for synthetic fertilizers and herbicides?

What does crop rotation improve in the soil?

What is the term for growing the same crop in the same place for many years in a row?

What is the primary benefit of crop rotation?

What is the consequence of monocropping?

How does crop rotation impact farm system resilience?

What does a well-designed crop rotation reduce the need for?

What is the primary disadvantage of monocultures?

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