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Metes and Bounds

A system of land surveying used primarily on the East Coast of the USA.

Township and Range

A land surveying system used in the Midwest and parts of the West in the USA.

Long lots

A type of land division seen in Louisiana and areas along the Mississippi River.

Origins of Agriculture

Developed from hunter-gatherer societies and involved the domestication of plants and animals.

Vegetative planting

The reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants.

Seed agriculture

The practice of planting seeds to grow crops.

Subsistence agriculture

Farming primarily for the farmer's own consumption.

Commercial agriculture

Farming produced for sale in the market.

Shifting cultivation/slash and burn

A method of agriculture primarily practiced in rainforests, characterized by clearing land for cultivation.

Pastoral nomadism

A type of agriculture where people rely on the herding of animals.

Extensive agriculture

Farming that requires a large area of land and typically has lower inputs.

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Farming that requires significant inputs such as labor, fertilizers, and irrigation.

Plantation farming

Large-scale agriculture specializing in a single cash crop, primarily found in poorer countries.

Mixed crop and livestock farming

An agricultural system that combines the cultivation of crops and raising of animals.

Dairy farming

Agriculture focused on producing milk and dairy products.

Mediterranean agriculture

A type of agriculture practiced in Mediterranean climates, typically involving the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and grains.

Agricultural Hearths

Key locations where agriculture began, including the Fertile Crescent, China, and Mesoamerica.

Mapping agricultural regions

The process of illustrating the distribution and practices of global agriculture.