land use
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Land Use. Case Study of Easter Island. 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 statues. What conclusions can we draw about our own land use?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Land Use
Case Study of Easter Island
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?
Agriculture
Colonial Bread Basket
America’s Bread Basket Now
Questions?
• Why did the Bread Basket move?• Growing country and population• What do these regions have in
common?• Latitude, Elevation and Soil
composition
Soil
Dirt, rock and silt
Dead Things
Soil Profile
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
Lumber Industry
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
Sound familiar?
Climate Change