Agricultural Practices and Revolution

Flashcards covering key concepts related to agricultural practices, revolutions, and their impacts.

Intensive Agriculture

Agricultural practices that require more capital and labor but less land, typically located near larger population centers.

Extensive Agriculture

Agricultural practices that require more land but less labor and capital, often resulting in lower yields.

Shifting Cultivation

Agricultural practice where crops are planted in a cycle until soil fertility declines, then land is left fallow to regain nutrients.

Nomadic Herding

A form of agriculture where herders move their livestock in search of fresh pastures.

Columbian Exchange

The transfer of new plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

First Agricultural Revolution

The period during which humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to sedentary farming practices.

Enclosure Movement

The historical movement in England that privatized public agricultural land, increasing efficiency in food production.

Green Revolution

The period of agricultural transformation that involved high-yield seeds, mechanized farming, and increased use of chemicals.

GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)

Organisms whose DNA has been altered through genetic engineering to improve yield and resistance to pests.

Monoculture

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area, which can lead to biodiversity loss.