Aphuman geo vocab agriculture Crossword
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1) A living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology3) The process that began when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering4) Harvesting twice a year from the same field10) The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil14) The cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions15) Physical, social, and economic access at all times to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life |
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2) Degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human action such as excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting. Also known as semiarid land degradation5) Seasonal migration of livestock between mountain and lowland pasture area6) Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.7) Dietary energy consumption that is continuously below the minimum requirement for maintaining a healthy life and carrying out light physical activity8) Growing of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and tree crops9) A crop that is grown for sale, rather than the farmers own use11) A form of commercial agriculture in which livestock graze over on extensive area12) A substance to control pests, including weeds13) The transfer of plants and animals, as well as people, culture, and technology, between the Western Hemisphere and Europe, as a result of European colonization and trade16) An increase in agriculture productivity through improvement of crop rotation and breeding of livestock, beginning in the United Kingdom in the seventeenth century17) Agriculture designed primarily to provide food for direct consumption by the farmer and his family18) A large form in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale, usually to a more developed country19) A chemical to control unwanted plants20) A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals |
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