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Quiz: Paludiculture

4 questions · Pass at 70% · +30 pts on first pass

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Question 1 · Single choice — select one

Which environmental benefits are mentioned by WUR researcher Tom Schut and what remains to be a challenge?

Climate adaptation and mitigation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, increased biodiversity, and more circular agricultural systems. A challenge is finding rice cultivars that perform well in the Dutch climate while providing sufficient yields for farmers. Reduced water use, improved soil fertility, and increased crop yields. A challenge is developing rice varieties that require less fertilizer. Climate adaptation, increased food production, and reduced pesticide use. A challenge is finding suitable farmland for large-scale rice cultivation in the Netherlands. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased biodiversity. A challenge is ensuring that Dutch rice can be exported profitably to other European countries.

Question 2 · Single choice — select one

The 2024 rice harvest at the Polderlab turned out to be very disappointing. Which animals could have been responsible for the damage to the rice grains?

Birds Hares Rats Insects

Question 3 · Multiple choice — select all that apply

Read the following conference abstract about this Polderlab project on rice on peatland in the Netherlands. Open the conference abstract (PDF) Rice cultivation could reduce some environmental impacts of agriculture on peat, but that does not necessarily make it sustainable. Based on the abstract, what would researchers need to investigate before concluding that rice cultivation is a sustainable option for NW European peatlands? (Select all that apply)

Greenhouse gas emissions Nutrient losses Crop yield Biodiversity Consumer demand for locally produced rice

Question 4 · Single choice — select one

Return to the graphical abstract at the start of this lesson. Where would you place rice cultivation? Explain your choice and identify one potential environmental benefit and one potential trade-off.

Drainage-based agriculture because for rice cultivation, addition drainage is necessary. High intensity paludiculture because rice is deliberately cultivated and managed under wet conditions. Low intensity paludiculture because rice cultivation has a similar management intensity as grassland paludiculture. Wet wilderness because rice cultivation has little to no ecological impact on peatlands.