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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. In agriculture - the replacement of human labor with technology or machines






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






20. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






21. A flooded field for growing rice






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






23. When cash crops are grown on large estates






24. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






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






26. Farming methods that preserve long-term productivity of land and minimize pollution - typically by rotating soil-restoring crops with cash crops and reducing inputs of fertilizer and pesticides






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






36. 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






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






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






39. Also Neolithic Revolution. The period of time about 12 -000 years ago when the humans transitioned from hunting and gathering communities to agriculture and settlement bands due to the use of plant and animal domestication.






40. A grass yielding grain for food






41. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Degradation of land - especially in semiarid areas - primarily because of human actions like excessive crop platning - animal grazing - and tree cutting






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






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