Land Use
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Land Use
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Case Study of Easter Island
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What caused the “wasted appearance” of the island?As the population grew, what happened to the forests?
They cut down trees for agriculture, for structural materials and to move the statuesWhat conclusions can we draw about our own land use?
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Agriculture
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Colonial Bread Basket
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America’s Bread Basket Now
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Questions?
• Why did the Bread Basket move?• Growing country and population• What do these regions have in
common?• Latitude, Elevation and Soil
composition
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Soil
Dirt, rock and silt
Dead Things
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Soil Profile
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Why good soil maters?
• Good soil allows for excellent plant growth• Good soil retains water, which slows down
erosion
• In order for us to get this
• A farmer must like this
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Lumber Industry
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Moves from the East to the West
• Europe depleted most of its forest prior to the discovery of America• American eastern forests are
severely depleted to create new cities and supply Europe• Lumber industry moves to the Pacific
Northwest
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Sound familiar?
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Climate Change