| A | B |
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| yield | The amount of a crop produced per hectare (or acre) is called the |
| integrated pest management | A modern method of controlling pests on crops that seeks to reduce but not eliminate pest populations |
| malnutrition | The health problem caused by not eating enough necessary nutrients |
| famine | The name for a widespread food shortage that results in many people not having enough food |
| erosion | The loss of fertile soil when it is blown away by wind or washed away by water |
| salinization | The accumulation of salts in the soil, which can be caused by irrigation and low rainfall |
| subsistence | Crop production that is limited to meeting one family’s needs is known as ____________________ farming. |
| genetic engineering | The technology of _________________________ allows desirable traits in crop plants to be transferred through the direct manipulation of genes for those traits. |
| overharvesting | No-fishing zones are created as an effort to reduce the effects of _________________________. |
| aquaculture | The raising of aquatic organisms for human use and consumption |
| domesticated | Animal species bred and managed for human use |
| arable | Land on which crops can be grown |
