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Agriculture Vocab

Subjects : science, agriculture
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1. 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






2. Seed of a cereal grain






3. The growing of fruits - vegetables - and flowers






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Harvesting twice a year from the same field






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






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






16. A flooded field for growing rice






17. A grass yielding grain for food






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. Reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants






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






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






27. 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






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






29. When cash crops are grown on large estates






30. Husks of grain separated from the seed by threshing






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






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






33. A machine that cuts grain standing in the field






34. 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






35. The most productive farmland






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. The outer covering of a seed






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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