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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. The deliberate modification of Earth's surface through the cultivation of plants and the rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain






2. The most productive farmland






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The use of genetically engineered crops in agricutlure and DNA manipulation in livestock in order to increase production. Example: radiation of meats and vegetables to prolong their freshness






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






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






15. A form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land






16. The technique of separating metals from ores.






17. The process where animals are artificially selected and become accustomed to human provision and control.






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






19. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Agriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and the farmer's family






28. A patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning






29. To remove chaff by allowing it to be blown away by the wind






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






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






32. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






34. 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






35. Any kind of agricultural activity that involves effective and efficient use of labor on small plots of land to maximize crop yield






36. Seed of a cereal grain






37. Type of specialized farming occuring only in the areas where the dry-summer Mediterranean climate prevails along the shores of the Mediterranean sea






38. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






39. The area surrounding a city from which milk is supplied






40. The process of urban areas expanding outwards - usually in the form of suburbs - and developing over fertile agricultural land






41. Reproduction of plants through annual introduction of seeds - which result from sexual fertilization






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






43. Agricultural hearth






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






45. A grass yielding grain for food






46. Type of agriculture that requires large levels of manual labor to be successful






47. The rapid economic changes that occurred in agriculture and manufacturing in England in the late 18th century and that rapidly spread to other parts of the developed world






48. 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






49. 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






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