Green Revolution: The mid-20th century increase in crop yields through high-yield varieties, irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides.
How to apply it: Use the Green Revolution to explain how increased food production also increased water use, pesticide pollution, and soil degradation.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Land and Water Use
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