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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. 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






2. 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






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






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






6. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






7. The technique of separating metals from ores.






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






9. Seed of a cereal grain






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






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






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






13. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






15. When cash crops are grown on large estates






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Agricultural hearth






26. 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






27. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






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






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






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






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






32. A flooded field for growing rice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. To beat out grain from stalks by trampling it






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






46. 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






47. A grass yielding grain for food






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






49. The outer covering of a seed






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