Topic 5.6 Agricultural Production Regions Flashcards
1
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Agribusiness
A
large corporation that provides a variety of goods and services to support the agriculture industry
2
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Bid-rent theory
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explains how the demand and price for land decreases as the distance from the Central Business District decreases
3
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Commercial Agriculture
A
crops and livestock are grown and raised to be sold at markets
4
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Substinence Agriculture
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crops and livestock are grown and raised to be consumed by the family (survival)
5
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Monocropping/Monoculture
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the cultivation of a single commercial crop on an extensive tract of land
