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Land Use

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?.

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Land Use

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  1. Land Use

  2. Case Study of Easter Island

  3. 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?

  4. Agriculture

  5. Colonial Bread Basket

  6. America’s Bread Basket Now

  7. Questions? • Why did the Bread Basket move? • Growing country and population • What do these regions have in common? • Latitude, Elevation and Soil composition

  8. Soil Dirt, rock and silt Dead Things

  9. Soil Profile

  10. 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

  11. Lumber Industry

  12. 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

  13. Sound familiar?

  14. Climate Change

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