Studied by 8 people
Green Revolution
The U.s supported development of high yield seed variety that increased the productivity of cereal crops for transfer to LDC’s
Cross-Breeding
The act of mixing different species of and varieties of plants or animals to produce hybrids
Hybrid
The offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties
Double Cropping
Planting another crop on the same plot of land as soon as the first crop has been harvested
Environmental Contamination
Chemical residue that builds up with each application of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
Soil Salinization
The concentration of dissolved salts in soil
Bid-Rent Theory
Explains how the demand for and price of land decrease as it’s distance from the central business district increases
Central Business District
A dense cluster of offices and shops located at the cities most accessible point (center)
Monocropping
The cultivation of a single commercial crop on extensive tracts of land
Commodity Chain
A series of links connecting a commodity’s many places of production, distribution, and consumption
Agribuisness
Large cooperation that provides a vast array of goods and services to support the agricultural industry
Concentrated Animal Feeding
Animal rearing system that confines livestock in high-density cages only large enough to allow the animals body to grow and to accommodate equipment for feeding and waste removal
Von Thunen Model
A predictive theory in human geo that predicts humans will use land in relation to the cost of land and transporting products to market
Global Supply Chain
Agribusiness organized at the global scale; encompasses all the elements of growing, harvesting, processing, transporting, marketing, consuming, and disposing of food
Export Commodity
A cash crop that is produced for export to wealthier countries at the expense of crop production for local consumption
Subsides
Guaranteed prices for staple food crops
Dead Zones
Sections of a body of water where there is very little aquatic life
Desertification
The process by which once-fertile land becomes deserted as a result of climate variations or human activities
Irrigation Agriculture
Farming that relies on the controlled application of water to cultivated fields
Aquifer
Underground water deposited hundreds of thousands of years ago
Sustainable Agriculture
A commitment to satisfying human food and textile needs and to enhancing the quality of life for farmers and society asa whole; it requires a balance among feeding the growing population
Genetically Modified Organism
A living organism including crops and livestock,that is produced through genetic engineering
Aquaculture
The cultivation and harvesting of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions
Urban Farming
The practice of growing fruits and veggies on small private plots or shared community gardens within the confines of a city
