Chemical Fertilizers on Aquatic Life Term Paper

In this regard, Getches (2004) emphasizes that, "Water supplies are finite and erratic. Rivers in the West range wildly in the amount of water they produce. Indeed, there is evidence that average supplies are becoming less reliable than in the past" (2).

Conclusion.

The research showed that chemical fertilizers represent a dual-edged sword for the sustainability of the world's population. On the one hand, their use has allowed farmers in industrialized nations and - increasingly - farmers in developing nations to achieve greater crop yield through more intensive agriculture processes. On the other hand, the continuing use of chemical fertilizers is threatening the world's finite water systems through a wide range of chemical interactions, many of which threaten human and animal life. While many Americans are worried about the rising price of fuel, the research also made it clear that water is more valuable than oil and action needs to be taken today to identify alternative methods of sustainable agriculture that do not rely so heavily on chemical fertilizers.Works Cited

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