Key Agricultural Vocabulary for Exam Review

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering essential vocabulary related to agriculture for exam preparation.

Slash and Burn

A farming method involving the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create fields for agriculture.

Value-added specialty crops

Crops that have been enhanced to increase their market value through processes such as branding, packaging, or processing.

Carrying capacity

The maximum number of individuals that an environment can support without significant negative impact.

Commercial agriculture

Farming aimed at producing products for sale in the market rather than for personal consumption.

Subsistence agriculture

Farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family but not for sale.

Plantation Farming

A type of commercial farming where large estates produce cash crops, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Dietary Shifts

Changes in people's eating habits and preferences, often influenced by cultural, economic, and social factors.

Food Deserts

Areas where it is difficult to access affordable and quality fresh food.

Food Insecure

The state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

Extensive Farming

An agricultural system that uses small inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed.

Intensive Farming

An agricultural system that uses large amounts of labor and capital relative to the land area, aiming to increase yield per unit area.

Fair Trade

A trading partnership that seeks greater equity in international trade, emphasizing fair wages and ethical practices.

Global Supply Chain

A worldwide network of suppliers and manufacturers involved in the production and distribution of goods.

Agricultural hearths

Regions of the world where agriculture first developed and from which it spread to other areas.

GMO's

Genetically Modified Organisms, which are organisms whose genetic material has been altered in a laboratory.

Irrigation

The artificial application of water to soil to assist in growing crops.

Biodiversity

The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat, crucial for ecosystem health and resilience.

Aquaculture

The cultivation of aquatic organisms, such as fish, crustaceans, and plants, for food.

Columbian Exchange

The transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Christopher Columbus's voyages.

Metes and Bounds Survey System

A method of land surveying that uses physical features of the local geography to define borders.

Township and Range Survey System

A system used in the United States to divide and describe land; consists of townships that are 6 miles square.

Long Lot Survey

A land division system used in parts of Canada and France, which divides land into long, narrow strips.

Terrace Farming

A method of farming on sloped land by creating flat areas or steps to reduce soil erosion and surface runoff.

The 3 Agricultural Revolutions

Significant periods in agricultural development: the Neolithic Revolution, the Agricultural Revolution, and the Green Revolution.

Organic Farming

A method of farming that uses natural processes and inputs, avoiding synthetic chemicals and GMOs.