PSES Ch 13

the same crop grown for years on the same land

• continuous cropping

• strip cropping

• crop rotations

• mixed intercropping

which of the following is NOT an advantage to continuous cropping

• same equipment

• greater specialization

• lack of diversity

• economic incentives

Which of the following are disadvantages to continuous cropping

• weeds and pests

• use of the same nutrients

• less complexity

• high risk

sequence of different crops grown over years on the same land

• monoculture

• continuous cropping

• crop rotation

• strip cropping

which of the following are advantages to crop rotations

• rotation effects

• pest control

• less risk

• increased soil quality

• complexity

growing a single crop within a field during the growing season

• polyculture

• crop rotations

• continuous cropping

• monoculture

which of the following are examples of monoculture

• legumes

• corn

• rice

• soybean

• wheat

which of the following is not an advantage of monoculture

• target chemicals

• broad spectrum chemicals and fertilizers

• specialized machinery

• efficient fertilizer system

• specialized varieties

growing 2 or more crops together on the same land during a growing season

• continuous cropping

• polyculture

• monoculture

• crop rotations

which is not an advantage of polyculture

• better use of resources

• diverse income

• yield stability

• challenging to manage

• utilize more soil and environmental resources