Through time nomadic people noticed the growing of plants in a cycle and began to domesticate them and use for there own use. Vegetative planting likely was originated in SE Asia and seed agriculture originated in W. India, N. China and Ethiopia (Sauer).
Tropical Plantations
Grow crops such as sugarcane and coffee. Widespread throughtout the tropics, in Africa, Asia, the Carribean, and Central and South America
Agriculture
the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
The Boserup Hypothesis
The hypothesis that population growth compels subsistence farmers to consider new farming approaches that produce enough food to take care of the additional people.
Capital-Intensive vs. Labor Intensive Agriculture
Capitol: uses mechanical goods, such as machinery, tools, vehicles, and facilities to produce large amounts of agricultural goods- requiring very little human labor.
Labor: Type of agriculture that requires large levels of manual labor to be successful
Transhumance
The movements of livestock according to seasonal patterns, generally lowland areas in the winter, and highland areas in the summer.
Hunting and Gathering
The killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plans for sustenance.
Intensive Subsistence Agriculture
Intensive agriculture is the primary subsistence pattern of large-scale, populous societies. It results in much more food being produced per acre compared to other subsistence patterns. It is characterized by high inputs of labor per unit land area
Commercial Agriculture
all agricultural activity generated for the purpose of selling, not necessarily for local consumption
Extensive Subsistence Agriculture
An agricultural system characterized by low inputs of labor per unit land area.
