Higher Biology > 4 Mark extended response > Flashcards
2 possible Qs
Crop protection + animal welfare
Crop protection
Weeds - annual + perennial properties how they lower crop yield
Pests- molluscs nematodes and insects - effect on plants
Pathogens and parasites - disease/lose nutrients
What is monoculture and what is good and bad (efficient but gives ideal growing and living conditions for weeds and other pests)
Methods of bio control (IPM)
Why herbicide bad and description
Types of herbicides and how work
Biological control - why good and bad
Cultural methods