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9398042348AgribusinessSystem of food production involving everything from the development of the seeds to the marketing and sale of food products at the market.0
9398042349Cash CropsPlanting large amounts of profitable crops for mass production and sell.1
9398042350Commercial AgricultureAgriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm.2
9398042351GMOsFoods that\have their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistant, increased productivity, or nutrients value3
9398042352Intensive Subsistence FarmingA 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.4
9398042353MonocultureDependence on a single agricultural commodity.5
9398042354MechanizationIn agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.6
9398042355Primary Economic ActivityAny economic activity pertaining to the collecting, harvesting, and obtaining of raw materials.7
9398042356Plantation AgricultureRaising a large amount of a 'cash crop' for local sale or export.8
9398042357TranshumanceMovement of animal herd to cooler highland areas in the summer to warmer lowland areas in the winter.9
9398042358Von Thunen ModelTheory that a commercial farmer will decide which crops to grow and which livestock to raise depending on the proximity to market.10
9398042359Green RevolutionAn outgrowth of the 3rd agricultural revolution, this effort began in the 1940s and developed new strains of hybrid seeds and fertilizers that dramatically increased the crop output possible from each farm.11
9398042360Examples of Primary Economic ActivitiesRaising livestock Mining Quarrying Crude oil extraction Lumbering Wheat growing Cotton12
9398042361Examples of Secondary Economic ActivitiesMilk, Cheese Diamonds Petroleum Furniture Bread, Beer Textiles13
9398042362Examples of Tertiary Economic ActivitiesCorporation Doctors Attorneys Tourism Scientist14
9398042363NomadismDry Areas Same climate as livestock ranching(commercial farms in MDCs) Marginalized land15
9398042364Mixed livestock and grainRaise domesticated animals and growing feed16
9398042365Commercial Grain FarmingWheat belt Bread-basket US Corn belt17
9398042366Mediterranean AgricultureAn agricultural system practiced in the Mediterranean-style climates of Western Europe, California, and portions of Chile and Australia, in which diverse specialty crops such as grapes, avocados,18
9398042367Agrarianrelating to land; relating to the management or farming of land19
9398042368Agricultural IndustrializationThe use of machinery in agriculture, like tractors etc. - makes it easier for farmers to have higher crop yields.20
9398042372Dairy Farmsspecialized in dairy products, N. America, Europe, NOT Africa, South America, Asia21
9398042373DesertificationDegradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.22
9398042374Extensive Commercial AgricultureA crop or livestock system in which land quality or extent is more important than capital or labor inputs in determining output23
9398042375Feedlota plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market24
9398042376Food DesertAn area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain25
9398042377Food ManufacturingThe processes that are used to convert raw materials into finished food products26
9398042378Hunting and Gatheringthe killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance27
9398042379Intensive Commercial AgricultureIntensive farming in a commercial economy, crops have high yields and market value28
9398042380Livestock Ranchingan extensive commercial agricultural activity that involves the raising of livestock over vast geographic spaces typically located in semi-arid climates like the American West29
9398042381Long-Lot Survey SystemA distinct regional approach to land surveying whereby land is divided into narrow parcels stretching back from rivers, roads, or canals30
9398042382Luxury CropsNon-subsistence crops such as tea, cacao, coffee, and tobacco31
9398042383Metes and Bounds Systema system of land surveying east of the Appalachian Mountains. The system relies on descriptions of land ownership and natural features such as streams or trees.32
9398042384PastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.33
9398042385Organic AgricultureApproach to farming and ranching that avoids the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, and other similar synthetic inputs.34
9398042386PesticidesChemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants, but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals.35
9398042387Plant Domesticationgenetic modification of a plant such that its reproductive success depends on human intervention36
9398042388Primogenitureright of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son37
9398042389Quaternary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries concerned with the collection, processing, and manipulation of information and capital. Examples include finance, administration, insurance, and legal services.38
9398042390Quinary Economic Activitiesservice sector industries that require a high level of specialized knowledge or technical skill. Examples include scientific research and high-level management.39
9398042391Rectangular Survey SystemA system used to divide public domain lands in the United States in which land is divided into 6-mile square townships and subdivided into sections, portions of sections, or irregular lots.40
9398042392Carl SauerDefined the concept of cultural landscape as the fundamental unit of geographical analysis.41
93980423932nd Agriculture RevolutionInnovations led to agricultural surpluses, food surpluses, let people move from farms to factories, growth of cities increased.42
9398042394Secondary Economic Activityeconomic activity involving the processing of raw materials and their transformation into finished industrial products; the manufacturing sector43
9398042395Seed Cropscrop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants. crop that is reproduced by cultivating the seeds of the plants.44
9398042396SpecializationThe concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities45
9398042397Slash and Burn Agriculturea farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land46
9398042398Tertiary Economic Activityeconomic activity associated with the provision of services--such transportation, banking, retailing, education, and routine office-based jobs.47
9398042399Township and Range SystemA rectangular land division scheme designed by Thomas Jefferson to disperse settlers evenly across farmlands of the U.S. interior.48
9398042400Third Agriculture Revolution'green revolution' rapid diffusion of new ag techniques between 1970's and 1980's, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers49
9398042401Soil Erosionthe wearing away and removal of rock and soil particles from exposed surfaces by agents such as moving water, wind, or ice50

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