APHUG Unit 5 Summary

What is agriculture?

The process of planting & harvesting domesticated plants and raising domestic animals for food.

What influences agricultural practices?

Physical geography and climate conditions.

What climate is best for agriculture?

Tropical Climate is great for agriculture, typically used for commodity crops.

What is subsistence farming?

Farming where crops and livestock are grown/raised to feed oneself and/or family.

What defines commercial farming?

Crops and livestock are grown solely for the purpose of being sold.

What is intensive farming?

Farming that uses high amounts of inputs to maximize yield from land.

What is market gardening?

Small scale farming of fruits & vegetables served to a specific local market.

What characterizes extensive agriculture?

Uses relatively low inputs, relies on natural soil, and gains lower yields.

What is shifting cultivation?

Cultivation of a plot of land until resources are exhausted, then moving to new land.

What is nomadic herding?

Breeding of domestic animals driven across large pastures in different seasons.

What is plantation farming?

Very large scale farming of a single crop to sell on the market.

What is mixed crop/livestock farming?

Both crops and livestock are raised on the farm for sale on the market.