Name two ecological problems which are caused by applications of synthetic chemicals to crop fields.


The ecological problems caused by the usage of synthetic chemicals in the crop fields are:

(i) Disturbance in the life cycle of the ecological web as the death or loss of a particular type of species in the ecosystem disturbs the organisms present above and below the trophic level of that organism.

(ii) It can cause harmful diseases and even death of the person coming in contact with chemicals such as farmers and their families.

Updated on: 12-Jan-2023

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