Geography GCSE
Hydroponics
What Hydroponics means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hydroponics
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Reference: AQA
Growing plants in nutrient-rich water rather than soil, which saves water and space.
Topics that use Hydroponics
- Food (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Appropriate technology
- Demographic growth
- Economic development
- Food surplus
- Poverty
- Resource-intensive products
- Soil erosion
- Water Stress
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