APHG Unit 5 Vocab

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Another name for shifting cultivation

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slash-and-burn agriculture

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Land degradation in semi-arid areas due to human actions like excessive crop planting.

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Desertification

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Cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions

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Aquaculture

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Subsistence agriculture based on herding animals

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Pastoral nomadism

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A land cleared for planting by slashing and burning

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Swidden

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Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially high-yield seeds and fertilizers.

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Green revolution

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Rotating different fields for crops yearly to prevent soil exhaustion

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crop rotation

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Characteristic of Asia's major population concentrations where farmers exert significant effort for maximum yield.

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Intensive subsistence agriculture

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Access to safe, nutritious food for a healthy life.

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food security

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Dietary energy consumption below minimum for health and light activity

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undernourishment