AP Human Geography Unit 5 - Agricultural Practices

Describe Pastoral Nomadism.

It occurs in drylands or deserts(ex. Northern Africa), it is an extensive, subsistence agriculture, and common in developing nations.

Describe Plantation.

It occurs in tropical regions(ex. Latin America), it is an intensive, commercial agriculture, and common in developing nations.

Describe Ranching.

It occurs in drylands/deserts(ex. South Africa), it is an extensive, commercial agriculture, and common in developed countries.

Describe Market Gardening.

It occurs in warm mid-latitude regions(ex. Southeastern Australia), it is an intensive, commercial agriculture, and is common in developed nations.

Describe Mixed Crop and Livestock.

It occurs in cold and warm mid-latitude regions(ex. Central Europe), it is an intensive, commercial agriculture, and it is common in developing nations.

Describe Shifting Cultivation.

It occurs in tropical regions(ex. Latin America), it is an extensive, subsistence agriculture, and it is common in developing nations.

Describe Dairy.

It occurs in mid-latitude regions(ex. India), it is an intensive, commercial agriculture, and is common in developing nations.