43.2.5 - Consumptive Use vs Water Requirement
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Practice Questions
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What is consumptive use?
💡 Hint: Think about how plants use water.
List one component of water requirement.
💡 Hint: It's something that adds to the total water needed.
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What does consumptive use refer to?
💡 Hint: Focus on how plants utilize water.
True or False: Water requirement only accounts for the consumptive use.
💡 Hint: Remember what is included in water requirement.
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A farmer estimates that their crop has a consumptive use of 350 mm but experiences a leaching requirement of 60 mm due to high salt levels in the soil. What is the total water requirement for the crop?
💡 Hint: Add the consumptive use to the leaching requirement.
How would an increase in average temperature impact the consumptive use of a crop if the average increase is 5°C? Provide a scenario explaining your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature affects evaporation.
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