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=Presentation Outline=

will include:
 * __problem statement__
 * "How can the sustainability of managed agriculture be improved without reducing productivity?
 * **natural ecosystems** compared to **managed agricultural ecosystems -** what are farms lacking?
 * unsustainable practices in managed agricultural ecosystems and alternatives/solutions/ideals
 * components of natural ecosystems that can be adopted in managed ecosystems
 * soil nutrients from plant decay (composting)
 * polycultures (more than one species)
 * the importance of a closed system
 * what is a closed ecosystem?
 * natural cycles
 * nutrient cycle
 * nitrogen cycle


 * ~ Unsustainable method ||~ Solution ||
 * * pesticide use || * introduction of non-damaging, pest-controlling species CARTER ||
 * * irrigation || * efficient use of water, water recycling, keyline design PETER ||
 * * monoculturous plant species || * crop rotation, polyculture farming **BEN** ||
 * * low soil nutrients || * nutrient recycling on farms - JOHN ||
 * * synthetic fertilizer use || * organic fertilizers (naturally occurring & processed) **BEN** ||
 * * tilling || * no-till farming **SERENA** ||
 * * peak soil || * keyline design, windbreaks, no-till farming, incorporating organic matter back into fields, stop using chemical fertilizers (which contain salt) **SERENA** ||