Lawn

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lawn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the maintenance inputs?Requires significant water, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides in conventional forms
2. What is the ecological impact?Contributes to biodiversity loss and can strain local water resources
3. Why do people keep lawns so tidy?Keeping a lawn tidy shows care for the home and can make a house look prosperous and orderly, which many people like.
4. How do lawns affect animals and insects?A lawn that is only grass has little food or shelter for insects and birds, so it is called a "biological desert" and doesn’t help wildlife.

Ecological Homogenization: The process by which local ecosystems become more similar to each other, reducing unique biodiversity.
Monoculture: An agricultural practice of growing a single crop or species over a large area.
Pollinator Support: Creating environments that provide food and habitat for insects and animals that facilitate plant reproduction.