Why Is Grain Production in the Great Plains Considered Largely

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why is grain production in the Great Plains considered largely unsustainable?

• A)The energetics of crop production in the Great Plains are such that more energy is needed to grow the crops than can be gotten from the crops.
• B)Competition with cattle ranching is resulting in a decline in crop production.
• C)More and more people are becoming gluten intolerant,so there will be less and less demand for wheat,barley,and rye.
• D)The Ogallala aquifer is being depleted for irrigation water.
• E)So many pesticides are needed for grain production that streams in the Great Plains are becoming dead zones.

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