APHUG Unit 5 Quiz 2 - Agriculture Supplemental Vocabulary (Yi Students)

Agricultural Revolutions

Was a period of technological improvement and increased crop productivity that occurred during the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe.

Animal Husbandry

An agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals, including cattle, horses, sheep and goats.

Aquaculture

The use of river segments or artificial bodies of water such as ponds for the raising and harvesting of food products including fish, shellfish, and seaweed.

Bid Rent Curve

Is a geographical economic theory that refers to how the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the central business district increases. It states that different land users will compete with one another for land close to the city center.

Biotechnology

A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes.

Blue Revolution

Refers to the time of intense growth in the worldwide aquaculture industry from the mid 1960s to present. The aquaculture industry has been growing at an average rate of 9% a year.