Theory question 104
Agricultural EcologyList and discuss briefly four climatic factors that affect agricultural production in Nigeria.
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Model answer
Any four: rainfall – decides seasons, planting dates and crops grown; too much causes erosion/leaching, too little causes drought; temperature – affects germination, growth, ripening, and animal comfort and production; sunlight – needed for photosynthesis; day length affects flowering; intensity affects drying; relative humidity – affects transpiration, drying of produce and disease spread; wind – helps pollination and seed dispersal but causes lodging, erosion and spreads pests/diseases
Explanation
Name four and explain each with its good and bad effects.