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Physical environment and climate conditions shape agricultural output.
Requires large amounts of labor and capital.
Utilizes fewer inputs of labor and capital.
A method where land is cultivated until infertile, then left fallow.
High temperatures, abundant rainfall, and high vegetation.
Locations where domestication of plants and animals first occurred.
Barley, wheat, lentils, and olives were first domesticated there.
The transfer of goods and ideas between the Old World and the New World.
Spread high-yield crop varieties globally.
Farming primarily for personal consumption with limited surplus.
Aims to sell crops for profit rather than for personal use.
A theory explaining agricultural land use based on transportation costs.
Ignores multiple market centers and modern transportation methods.
A method that permanently alters landscapes by cutting and burning forests.
Cultivating steps built into hillsides to manage water and soil erosion.
Can lead to depletion of water resources and soil salinization.
Salt buildup occurs when water evaporates faster than it is replenished.
Leads to loss of biodiversity and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Increased farming leads to more waste and chemical runoff into ecosystems.
Seasonal movement of herders to find grazing for livestock.
Results in loss of biodiversity and increased flood risks.