Study Agriculture notes on Land Use for Form 1. Useful for revision, homework, and exam preparation in Zimbabwe.
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DATE CLASS FORM 1 TOPIC LAND USE - It refers to the total use of land to which land is put - Forms of land use are governed by the characteristics of the land - Land is used according to its ability to support farming activities or according to its arability - Arable land is land that is suitable for crop production FORMS OF LAND USE 1. FORESTRY - It is thepractice of growing,managing and harvesting offoresttrees - Forest trees are trees of exotic or indigenous origin that areleft to grow in an area - In Zimbabwe, there are areas that are left for the production of forest trees,the Chirinda forest in the Chipinge district of Manic land. - Forest trees are important for timber production used in construction and furniture industry. 2 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT - It refers to living forms of life that are neither human nor domesticated - These are animals and plants that grow without the purposeful interference of man