ppt课件-食物和农业-洛杉矶特派团学院（ foodand agriculture- los angeles mission college）.pptVIP

Food and Agriculture How to feed the ever expanding population Currently 5.8 billion 30 years 12 billion Modern methods in Agriculture Green Revolution Blue Revolution What’s needed to grow food? soil - the outer weathered layer of the earths crust.? Water Light nutrients Soil contains both Biotic and Abiotic Components Topsoil is the upper 1 ft of land that is usable for plant growth Composition is clay:sand:silt defines the character of the soil Topsoil varies in different Biomes Grasslands are the riches Tropical Rainforest are some the poorest organic matter - typically about 1% in nat