Environmental Impacts of Horticulture Textbook pages: 41, 44-47 September 14, 2011

Environmental Impacts of HorticultureTextbook pages: 41, 44-47

September 14, 2011

First & Last NameClass Title

PeriodDate

TopicQuestions,Subtitles,Headings,Etc.

Class Notes2 1/2”

5 to 6 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

Essential Questions:

• What is the environment?• How is horticulture beneficial

to the environment?• How can horticulture damage

the environment?

What is the environment?• An organism’s

environment is made up of those factors that affect its life.– Biotic factors – living

things– Abiotic factors –

nonliving things

What is the environment?• Proper horticulture

practices can help improve a plant’s:– Macroenvironment – large

atmosphere around a plant– Microenvironment – the

area immediately surrounding a plant

Microenvironment

Macroenvironment

How is horticulture beneficial to the environment?

• Plants can be used for personal benefit in recreational settings.

How is horticulture beneficial to the environment?• Biological benefits of horticulture include the use of

plant parts to help:– prevent erosion, – slow water runoff, – absorb pollutants, – control dust, and – provide wildlife habitats.

How is horticulture beneficial to the environment?

• Landscaping can also help improve the value of real estate by increasing the

beauty of an area.

How can horticulture damage the environment?

• Pollution is a hazard of horticultural practices.– Pollution occurs when harmful

or degrading materials get into the environment.

How can horticulture damage the environment?

• Pollution can be from:– Point source pollution – from sources that can be easily identified

– Nonpoint source pollution – can come from few to many sources

This type of pollution can occur naturally with

rainfall or as a result of human activity such as pesticide poisoning in

aquatic animals

HOMEWORK

Write a 5-6 sentence CER summary for your Cornell notes.

You should include a CLAIM, and support that claim with at least 3 pieces of EVIDENCE from the notes. The final sentence can be your REASONING to link

the evidence to the claim.