Question

1. what greenhouse gas is released by each of these agricultural practices?

a. deforestation:
b. rice field flooding:
c. raising cattle:
d. applying fertilizer:

Explanation:

• Raising cattle: Cows have digestive systems that produce methane ($\text{CH}_4$) as a by - product of digestion (enteric fermentation).
• Applying fertilizer: Fertilizers, especially nitrogen - based ones, can lead to the production of nitrous oxide ($\text{N}_2\text{O}$) through microbial processes in the soil.

Answer:

c. Raising cattle: Methane ($\text{CH}_4$)
d. Applying fertilizer: Nitrous oxide ($\text{N}_2\text{O}$)