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What is intercropping? How does it differ from mixed cropping? State its two advantages.

Important Questions on Improvement in Food Resources

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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 26

Using the symbols given below make a diagrammatic representation of intercropping:

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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 26
Give two examples of crops selected for intercropping.
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9th CBSE
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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 26
Mention two benefits that a farmer gets by following this cropping pattern (intercropping)?
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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 27
What is the advantage of intercropping? Explain giving one example.
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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 28
Differentiate between mixed cropping and intercropping.
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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 29
What are weeds? Name two common weeds found in India.
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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 30
How are weeds harmful to the main crop? How can they be controlled?
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Biology for Class IX>Chapter 1 - Improvement in Food Resources>Exercise>Q 31

The ‘unwanted plants’ are grown along with the main crop plant in the cultivated field. They compete for food, space, light and nutrients. Xanthium and Parthenium are two such plants and are removed by weeding and weedicides. Answer the following questions based on the above information.

What are these ‘unwanted plants’ called?