APHG food and agriculture
Across
- 2. The leading grain grown in commercial farming, important in the U.S. Great Plains.
- 6. The term for a ring around a city where perishable dairy products are produced and supplied.
- 7. A form of subsistence agriculture that dominates in areas like India and China, where wet rice is grown.
- 8. The process of capturing fish faster than they can reproduce, leading to depletion.
- 10. The term for a flooded field used for growing wet rice in Southeast Asia.
- 11. The cultivation of seafood under controlled conditions.
- 12. This type of agriculture dominates in the drylands of Southwest Asia & North Africa, relying on herding animals.
- 15. A tropical farming method involving clearing land by cutting and burning vegetation.
- 16. The predominant agricultural activity in areas near large population clusters in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
- 17. The process of growing two crops in the same field in a single year.
Down
- 1. A model that explains the location of agricultural activities in rings around a central market.
- 3. This agricultural practice is common in Mediterranean climates and produces olives and grapes.
- 4. This type of agriculture focuses on fruit, vegetables, and horticultural products, commonly found in the southeastern U.S.
- 5. A key input in modern commercial agriculture, including machinery, pesticides, and fertilizers.
- 9. A system where land is divided into different uses over time to maintain soil fertility.
- 12. A large-scale farm, often in tropical and subtropical regions, specializing in one or two crops.
- 13. A system where large fields are used for raising cattle or sheep, typically found in dry regions.
- 14. This agricultural region is dominant in central Europe and the U.S. Midwest, integrating crops and livestock.