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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. Grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals - as well as land used for grazing






2. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






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






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






6. The technique of separating metals from ores.






7. Agricultural hearth






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






26. The most productive farmland






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. A flooded field for growing rice






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing