5.10-5.12 Flashcards

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The fastest growing form of food production in the world thats responsible for 50% of the worlds seafood

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Blue revolution

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2
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Crops that are non GMO,produced without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, and use sustainable growing crops

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Organic foods

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3
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If the density of the animals is greater than expansive grassland can support; occurs when too many animals eat all the vegetation and none is left

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Overgraze

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Crops that consumers are willing to pay more for because of special qualities or because they are difficult to acquire

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Value-added crops

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5
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When farmers process their crops into high value products, rather than simply selling it as it comes from the field

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Value-added farming

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The production of farm goods within an urban area with the goal of providing locally grown food

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Urban farming

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6
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Seeking out food produced nearby

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Local-food movement

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7
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When people share agricultural products with family,friends, and people in need. Rather than a business

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Community gardens

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When crops are grown inside stackable trays, using greenhouses, artificial lights, and hydroponics

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Vertical farms

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9
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Something that lets crops grow without soil using mineral-enriches solutions

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Hydroponics

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10
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A type of agriculture that brings producers and consumers into a partnership. Consumers buy a share or subscribe to a certain quantity of crops for a season

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Community-supported agriculture(CSA)

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When households lack access to adequate food because of limited money or other resources

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Food insecutiry

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12
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A neighborhood where residents have little to no access to healthy and affordable food

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Food desert

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13
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A network of trade and transportation that gets food from farms to consumers

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Food distribution system

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14
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The transformation of agricultural products into food or taking food items and transforming them into different types of food

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Food processing

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15
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A tax on imports

16
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Discriminatory practices that prevent female farmers from reaching their potential productivity

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Gender-specific obstacles

16
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The unequal opportunities,treatment, or rights or a person based on gender

A

Gender inequality

17
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A limit or a quantity of goods imported

18
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A 20%/30% gap between male and female run farms

18
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The study of how land is used and the impact of changing land use

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Land cover change

19
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Alteration of the natural vegetation in arid areas that causes fertile land to become infertile

A

Desertification

20
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When salts from water used by plants remain in the soil

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Salinization

21
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When farmers build a series of steps into the side of a hill

A

Terrace farming

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The process of applying controlled amounts of water to crops using dams,canals,pipes,sprinkler systems, or other manufactured devices rather than relying on rainfall
Irrigation
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When watering equipment rotates around a pivot and delivers specific amounts of water,fertilizer, or pesticides to the field
Center-pivot irrigation
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Low-lying areas that contain a significant amount of water at or near the surface
Wetlands
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The removal of large tracts of forest
Deforestation
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A type of shifting cultivation that takes place when all vegetation in an area of forest is cut down and burned in place
Slash-and-burn agriculture