AP human geography unit 5.1

Substitence Agriculture

Growing enough food to provide for needs of farmers family

commercial agriculture

Growing large scale amount of food/livestock intended to sell to make a profit (developed countries)

Intensive Agriculture

Form of farming that is trying to produce the most yield out of a small area of land

-uses lots of labor & resources

-common in populated areas

Extensive Agriculture

Form of farming that involves large areas of land with little amounts of (labor & technology)

-ex nomadic hearding

-live stock ranching

-less populated areas

Commerical Agriculture

Grow enough food/livestock to make profit commin in developed countries

Mixed crop/live stock system

Agricultural systems that involve plants and animals being raised on same land

Plantation agriculture

Large scale monologue Farming of one crop

-Low latitudes

-Labor intensive

-Exploit low wage labor

Shifting Cultivation

Growing crops for 1-2 years once it looses fertility move to another field

Commercial Gardening

Fruits & veggies grown near urban marker - sold to supply

Milk Shed

Increased geographic distance that milk is deliver

Mediterranean Agriculture

Regions hot,dry summers mild winters, narrow valley’s some irrigation, Figs, Dates, Grapes

Live stock ranching

commercial grazing of animals in a specific area that are to dry for crops