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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






19. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






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






22. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






24. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






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






28. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






40. A flooded field for growing rice






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The outer covering of a seed






48. A grass yielding grain for food






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






50. 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