1. Global Climate Change: Agriculture Celia Fisher Mikaela Larson Pd. 1

5. Possible Positive Impacts  Increased productivity from warmer temperatures  Possibility to discover new crops  Longer growing season  Accelerated maturation  Decreased moisture stress  Warmer nighttime temperatures

6. Possible Negative Impacts  Increased insect infestations  Crop damage from intense heat  Planning problems due to less reliable forecasts  Increased soil erosion  Increased weed growth and disease outbreak  Decreased herbicide and pesticide efficiency  Increased moisture stress and droughts  Sea water may inundate rivers  Decrease in snow cover

7. Snow Cover  Benefits: – Insulator to the soil – Conserves soil moisture – Decreases need for mulch  Drawbacks: – Heavy snow can damage trees – Small mammals protected from predators

8. Interactive Link https://www.e- education.psu.edu/meteo469/node/168 https://www.e- education.psu.edu/meteo469/node/168

9. Sources Cited http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/articles/2006/sn ow.shtml http://flinthills.ksu.edu/doc42751.ashx AP Environmental Science textbook