How does furrow irrigation benefit the environment? (4 points) Plastic tubing affects the fertility of the soil.
Salts are cleansed from the soil that are unabsorbed by plants.
Soil erosion increases due to excessive runoff.
Water is held in trenches, which reduces runoff.

Which of the following describes research that would be considered basic science? a. a farmer is trying to improve his crop yields by using a new kind of fertilizer. b. a college students is curious about the growth of desert pants in the presence of excess amounts of water. c. government officials are trying to prevent the spread of new strain of influenza virus. d. a doctor is trying to determine why a patient is feeling tried and sick.b.a college students is curious about the growth of desert pants in the presence of excess amount of water