Ecological Agriculture Week 4 Presentation (Int'l Masters Program in Agriculture
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Rex Saleng Dullit Agriculture and Wild Biodiversity
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Transcript of Ecological Agriculture Week 4 Presentation (Int'l Masters Program in Agriculture
Rex Saleng Dullit Agriculture and Wild Biodiversity
The Agriculture and Wild Biodiversity
1. Historical Relations 2. The Threats 3. Land Conversion 4. Landscapes and Water Systems Change 5. Pollution 6. Wildlife Loss 7. Impacts of Agricultural Species 8. Climate Change
Historical Relations of Agriculture and Wild Biodiversity
The link between environment and
agriculture is crucial:
Apis Melifera
http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6732
http://www.merlintuttle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MDT_120911_TH3_0649-Edit-Edit.jpg
Artibeus phaeotis
A handful of farm soil contains billion of microorganisms
Wild Biodiversity Threats to Agriculture
http://news.nationalgeographic.com
Converted Areas for Agriculture in 2000
Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com
Modification of Landscape
Fragmentation
The Brazilian Amazonia: Forest Fragment Project
Source: http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/4201-12727
The Global Water Supply
Source: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AaX5eSF7Ft0/RrjENpD8lfI/AAAAAAAAAdw/0umkLXiSlwQ/s1600-h/water_big.jpg
Modification of Hyrological System
• Irrigation • Drainage of Wetlands • Changing Vegetation in Watersheds
Habitat Pollution and Degradation
Pesticide Pollution
Fertilizer and Organic Nutrient Pollution
Soil Erosion Degradation
Rangeland Degradation
Forest Degradation
Reduce Pollination and Seed Dispersal
Overexploitation and Eradication of Wild Species
Source: gmanews.com
Impacts of Agricultural Species on Associated Wildlife
Invasive alien species
Wildlife diseases from domesticated livestock
Emerging concerns about GMO
Climate Change and Agriculture
Methane Emission Per Animal Per Year
Source: http://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/2326.html
A lot of issues and concern lies
between agriculture and wild biodiversity..
How and what can we do to resolve the
problems?
With a world where half of the habitable land on earth is covered by agriculture, we must address how agriculture will improve in order to better preserve our environment.
-Alexander Rinkus
