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12883057043makes up a large % of the labor force in LDC'ssubsistence agriculture0
12883057044POSITIVE impact on the environment from shifting cultivationdecreasing water supply1
12883057045NEGATIVE impacts on the environment from shifting cultivationdeforestation, loss of native species, air pollution caused by field burning2
12883057046which type of agriculture is found predominantly in MDC'slivestock ranching3
12883057047which type of agriculture is most likely practiced in the midwest regiongrain4
12883057048POSITIVE environmental impact caused by Livestock Ranchingsoil quality impacted by erosion5
12883057049NEGATIVE environmental impacts caused by Livestock Ranchingdeforestation, biodiversity loss, land degradation6
12883057050main advantage of double cropping for farmers in South Chinait increases crop yields7
12883057051NOT a characteristic of growing wet rice in Asiapreparing the fields with heavy machinery8
12883057052characteristics of growing wet rice in Asiapreparing the fields with a plow drawn by animals, growing seedlings in a nursery and transplanting then to a flooded field, flooding the plowed field9
12883057053type of agriculture practiced in southern Africashifting cultivation10
12883057054makes products that are NOT consumed until after processingcommercial agriculture11
12883057055what type of agriculture is practiced around Vietnamintensive subsistence12
12883057056what type of agriculture is practiced in northern Africapastoral nomadism13
12883057057type of agriculture practiced in Wisconsindairying14
12883057058based on their market value in MDC's, farmers in LDC's often choose to grow...drug crops15
12883057059factors that cause unique agricultural practices to arise in particular regions of the worldclimate, level of development, cultural preferences16
12883057060POSITIVE environmental impact caused by grain farmingover abundance of insects in the ecosystem caused by crop types preferences17
12883057061where would u most likely find commercial gardeningFlorida18
12883057062the 2 leading producers of soybeans in South America are...Brazil and Argentina19
12883057063associated with agribusinesscommercial agriculture20
12883057064where would u most likely find Mediterranean agricultureCalifornia21
12883057065subsistence agriculture utilizes the practices ofsensitive land management, true integration of crops and livestock, limited use of chemicals22
12883057066subsistence agriculture DOESN'T utilize the practice ofround-up ready seeds23
12883057067preserves soil fertilitycrop rotation and leaving the field fallow24
12883057068agriculture made up of large farms that r typically family ownedcommercial agriculture25
12883057069agriculture that relies on machinery and technology to increase yieldscommercial agriculture26
12883057070agriculture that rarely produces a surplussubsistence agriculture27
12883057071agriculture that would be most susceptible to changes in climatesubsistence agriculture28
12883057072POSITIVE environmental impact made through wet rice intensive agriculturesoil erosion decreasing surface area available for crop growth29
12883057073agriculture that relies on animal powersubsistence agriculture30
12883057074NOT a characteristic of shifting cultivationlivestock is raised on uncultivated swidden31
12883057075commercial farmers in MDC's did NOT benefit in the 20th century fromreduced use of fertilizers32
12883057076most farmers in ASIA practice whatintensive subsistence farming33
12883057077NOT a result of dramatic increase in crop yields of wheat since the 1950'slarge-scale shift to organic farming34
12883057078T/F - Von Thunen's model can be used to explain the concentration of dairy farms in the NE UStrue35
12883057079according to Von Thunen's model what agricultural activity would be found closest to the city centercommercial gardening36
12883057080Pastoral Nomadism shares a similar climate toLivestock Ranching37
12883057081who divided the world into 11 agricultural regionsDerwent Whittlesely38
12883057082the large, complex food industry that many US farms are integrated with is called...agribusiness39
12883057083the # of farmers in MDC's are...remaining steady and is a smaller % of the population in LDC's40
12883057084according to the Von Thunen's model, what agricultural activity would be found furthest from the city centerRanching and Grazing41
12883057085NOT a form of commercial agriculturepastoral nomadism42
12883057086forms of commercial agricultureplantation, mixed crop and livestock, livestock ranching43
12883057087agriculture that is commonly practiced in tropical regionsshifting cultivation44
12883057088transhumance is...the seasonal migration of livestock between mtns. and lowland45
12883057089what is most likely going to be produced in mediterranean agricultureolives46
12883057090what agricultural practice prevents soil erosion by planting crops on ridge topsridge tillage47

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