AP Human Geo Chapter 10 Flashcards
5 agricultural regions for LDCs
1) intensive subsistence; wet rice dominant
2) intensive subsistence; crops other than rice
3) pastoral nomadism
4) shifting cultivation
5) plantation
6 agricultural regions for MDCs
1)mixed crop and livestock
2) dairying
3) grain
4) ranching
5) Mediterranean
6) commercial gardening
intensive subsistence; wet rice dominant region and climate
- Southeastern China, East India, Southeast Asia
- Wet climate (warm mid-latitude)
intensive subsistence; wet rice not dominant region and climate
- East and South Asia
- harsh winters/drier summers
shifting cultivation region and climate
- Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia
- Tropical
pastoral nomadism region and climate
- Southwest Asia, North Africa, Central Asia, East Asia
- Drylands
plantation region and climate
_ Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia
- Tropical/sub-tropical
mixed crop and livestock region and climate
- US Midwest and Central Europe
- humid (mid-latitude)
dairying region and climate
- population clusters in Northeast US, SE Canada, and Northwest Europe
- cold mid-latitude
grain region and climate
- north-central US, South-central Canada, East Europe
- warm-mid latitude
ranching region and climate
- western northern America Southeast Latin America, east Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Pacific
- drylands
Mediterranean region and climate
- Med. sea land, West US, Southern tip of Africa, Chile
- dry summer, subtropical
commerical gardening region and climate
- southeast US and southeast Australia
- warm-mid latitude
pastoral nomadism
- subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals in dry climates where planting crops is practically impossible
- grain is mostly eaten
transhumance
seasonal migration of livestock from mountains to low-land pastures
shifting cultivation/slash and burn agriculture
- practiced in tropical climate regions with high temperatures and abundant rain
- farmers clear land by slashing plants and burning them; grow crops on cleared land’ harvest; abandon land when soil is depleted
swidden
cleared area from shifting cultivation
intensive subsistence agriculture
- farmers work hard
- most work is done by hand on small farms
doublecropping
obtaining 2 harvests in 1 year from 1 field (warm winter regions)
wet rice dominant
- rice is planted in a nursery and moved as seedling to flooded field
- must have flat land
sawah/paddy
rice field that is flooded
wet rice not dominant
- low summer rain and harsh winters
- mainly barely and wheat
crop rotation
practice of rotating different crops from field to field each year
aquaculture/aquafarming
cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions
fishing
capture of wild fish and other seafood
where are the 18 major fishing regions?
- 7 in Atlantic
- 7 in Pacific
- 3 in Indian
- 1 in Med
where does the fish caught go?
animal feed (only 2/3 is for human consumption)
overfishing
capturing fish faster than they can reproduce
agribusiness
system of commercial farming in developed countries
grain farming
grain for human consumption
what are the 2 most popular types of produce from the mixed crop and livestock category?
maize (1) and soy (2)
which country produces the most wheat?
China
Mediterranean agriculture
regions that border a sea, are flat by the coast but around hills. Meant to be consumed by humans
horticulture
growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers