Farming Techniques (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Goal of farming techniques for livestock
Goal of farming techniques for livestock
Maximise efficiency of food production
How farmers increase food production efficiency
How farmers increase food production efficiency
Increase energy converted into biomass in livestock
Restricted movement method in farming
Restricted movement method in farming
Keep livestock in small enclosures or cages
Why restricted movement increases efficiency
Why restricted movement increases efficiency
Less energy spent on movement, more converted to biomass
Controlled environment method in farming
Controlled environment method in farming
Keep animals in regulated, high temperatures
Why high temperatures increase efficiency
Why high temperatures increase efficiency
Reduces energy used to maintain body temperature
Diet used to optimise livestock growth
Diet used to optimise livestock growth
High-protein diets
Why high-protein diets are used
Why high-protein diets are used
Promote faster growth, increase biomass produced
Animal welfare concern of intensive farming
Animal welfare concern of intensive farming
Animals in cramped, confined spaces causing distress
Health risk of intensive farming
Health risk of intensive farming
Disease spreading rapidly in close quarters
Consequence of disease risk in intensive farming
Consequence of disease risk in intensive farming
Use of antibiotics
Ethical debate about intensive farming
Ethical debate about intensive farming
Maximise profit vs. animal welfare