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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Reproduction of plants through annual introduction of seeds - which result from sexual fertilization






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






8. The outer covering of a seed






9. Seed of a cereal grain






10. A flooded field for growing rice






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






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






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






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






17. The most productive farmland






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






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






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






21. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Agricultural hearth






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






34. A grass yielding grain for food






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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