Managed Environments
Explore different places where food and fibre are grown, such as farms, orchards and greenhouses.
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Explore different places where food and fibre are grown, such as farms, orchards and greenhouses.
Key Questions
- What is a managed environment?
- How is a farm different from a wild forest?
- Why do farmers use greenhouses to grow plants?
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