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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Type of specialized farming occuring only in the areas where the dry-summer Mediterranean climate prevails along the shores of the Mediterranean sea






2. Places where livestock are concentrated in a very small area and raised on hormones and hearty grains that prepare them for slaughter at a much more rapid rate






3. The most productive farmland






4. Chemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants - but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals






5. Each town or market is surrounded by a cet of more-or-less concentric rings within which particular commodities or crops dominated.






6. The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures






7. The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year - to avoid exhausting the soil.






8. Crops including items like peanuts and pineapples - which are produced - usually in developing countries - for export






9. A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food - clothing - and shelter






10. The outer covering of a seed






11. Wheat planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer






12. An agricultural system characterized by low inputs of labor per unit land area






13. An agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals - such as cattle - horses - sheep - and goats






14. A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale - usually to a more developed country






15. A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals






16. Rice planted on dryland in a nursery - then moved to a deliberately flooded field to promote growth






17. Foods that are mostly products of organisms that have had their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes - such as disease resistance - increased productivity - or nutritional value allowing growers greater control - predictability - and e






18. An agricultural economy found in communist nations in which the government controls both agricultural production and distribution






19. A machine that reaps - threshes - and cleans grain while moving over a field






20. A form of commercial agriculture in which livestock graze over an extensive area






21. The period of time in 17th and 18th century Europe where farming underwent significant changes. Tools and equipment were modified. Methods of soil preparation - fertilization - crop care - and harvesting improved. The general organization of agricult






22. Agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm






23. System of planting crops on ridge tops - in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation






24. Area located in the crescent-shaped zone near the southeastern Mediterranean coast (including Iraq - Syria - Lebanon - and Turkey) - which was once a lush environment and one of the first hearths of domestication and thus agricultural activity






25. The technique of separating metals from ores.






26. Another name for shifting cultivation - so named because fields are cleared by slashing the vegetation and burning the debris






27. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






28. Commercial gardening and fruit farming - so named because truck was a Middle English word meaning bartering or the exchange of commodities






29. Wheat planted in the fall and harvested in the early summer






30. The process where plants are artificially selected and become accustomed to human provision and control.






31. Malay word for wet rice - commonly but incorrectly used to describe a sawah






32. Crops not grown for sustenance to include tea - cacao - coffee - and tobacco






33. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






34. Form of agriculture that uses mechanical goods such as machinery - tools - vehicles - and facilities to produce large amounts of agricultural goods - a process requiring very little human labor






35. The period of time approximately 250 years after the start of the Second Agricultural Revolution continuing into the present - with three distinctive features. The lines distinguishing agriculture as primary - secondary - and tertiary activities are






36. An agricultural model that spatially describes agricultural activities in terms of rent. Activities that require intensive cultivation and cannot be transported over great distances pay higher rent to be close to the market. Conversely - activities t






37. When cash crops are grown on large estates






38. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






39. A form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another; each field is used for crops for a relatively few years and left fallow for a relatively long period






40. The deliberate modification of Earth's surface through the cultivation of plants and the rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain






41. Loss of the top fertile layer of soil is lost through erosion. It is a tremendous problem in areas with fragile soils - steep slopes - or torrential seasonal rains






42. Crops produced without the use of synthetic or industrially produced pesticides or fertilizers






43. Grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals - as well as land used for grazing






44. Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology - especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers






45. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






46. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






47. Commercial agriculture combined with characterized by integration of different steps in the food-processing industry - usually through ownership by large corporations






48. Agricultural hearth






49. Process that occurs when soils in arid areas are brought under cultivation through irrigation. In arid climates - water evaporates quickly off the ground surface - leaving salty residues that render the soil infertile






50. Grain or fruit gathered from a field as a harvest during a particular season