Rise Of Agriculture Flashcards
Lecture 3
Agricultural pushed ____ growth
Population
How did agriculture cause increase population growth?
Because people no longer had to travel to get food
How are settlements and agriculture related?
Settling in regions (cities, towns, villages) was most suitable for agriculture
How did agriculture lead to writing?
People had to keep records of the best time to plant and pull
How did agriculture help with making tools?
Agriculture pushed the need for tools to help farm
What is a weed?
A plant that grows where you do not want it
How did agriculture change the land?
Deforestation, Pollution, climate change, soil degradation
How did agriculture change ecosystems?
Crop-weed hybridization, Invasive species introductions, loss of biodiversity
How did agriculture change humans?
population growth, economic structure of nations, nutrition
Has nutrition improved or not?
yes and no. Yes it is easier to get. no because we breed for more sugar and it lead to obesity
P______ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.
Poaceae
rice, wheat, corn, oats, barley, sugarcane
R________ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.
Rubiaceae
coffee
S_________ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.
Solanaceae
potatoes, peppers, tomatoes
A_________ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.
Asteraceae
sunflower
R_______ is a domesticated plant family. name some plants in that family.
Rosaceae
Strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, apples, peaches