Question

Effects of agricultural activities on ecosystem

Answer 1

Answer:Agricultural practices have environmental impacts that affect a wide range of ecosystem services, including water quality, pollination, nutrient cycling, soil retention, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity conservation. In turn, ecosystem services affect agricultural productivity.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

1) Excessive use of fertilizer make the soil poor in nutrients and kill many useful microbes.

2) Excessive use of non-biodegradable chemical pesticides leads to biological magnification.

3) Extensive cropping causes loss of soil fertility.

4) Excessive use of groundwater for agriculture lowers water table.