4.1 Engineered Ecosystems

An engineered ecosystem dedicated to crops and lifestock (agriculture); also called a 'farm'

• ecotone
• agroecosystem
• natural ecosystem
• lithosphere

The ability to maintain an ecological balance in an ecosystem is 

• engineering
• sustainability
• natural ecosystem
• balanced ecosystem

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species at one time. 

• Uniculture
• Biculture
• Monoculture
• low input farming

Which of the following ecosystems is SUSTAINABLE?

• city park
• farmer's field
• lawn
• forest

True or False:  Monoculture has no disadvantages.

• True
• False

True or False:  Monoculture produces high crop yields.

• True
• False

Monoculture farming techniques use less fertilizer compared to organic farming.
True or False

• True
• False

Which of the following is an engineered ecosystem?

• swamp
• forest
• bog
• golf course