Ag Revolutions
Which agricultural revolution first introduced farming and domestication?
1st Ag Rev (Neolithic Revolution)
What type of farming is done mainly to feed the farmer’s family?
subsistence farming
List the drawbacks of the model in the modern world (100 pts each).
-assumes all farms are commercial
-assumes there are no imported goods
-doesn't account for varying topography
-doesn't account for modern technology
Which revolution is associated with GMOs and advanced technology?
3rd Ag Rev (Green Revolution)
What type of farming produces crops for sale?
commercial farming
What is at the center of von Thünen's model?
the marketplace (where ag products from the model are exchanged)
term for scientifically-developed seeds designed to produce significantly higher yields per unit of land compared to traditional varieties
HYVs (high-yielding varieties)
farming practice performed on larger plots of land, in which less effort/investment is put in and the yield per unit of land is lower
extensive ag
Why are forests not the furthest from the marketplace?
transporting wood is expensive and laborious
How did the First Agricultural Revolution impact human settlement?
Led to permanent settlements and the rise of civilizations.
What type of farming involves seasonal movement of livestock?
pastoral nomadism/nomadic herding
What are the 2 key components that decided where each ring of the model was located?
perishability and transportation cost/feasibility
What other significant phenomenon in human history occurred alongside the 2nd Ag Revolution?
the Industrial Revolution
A farmer growing 1 crop year-round, which he will sell directly to the consumer in his local marketplace, is an example of which TWO methods of intensive agriculture?
monoculture & market gardening
term used to describe the cost advantages of producing goods larger quantities of goods (think 'buying in bulk)
economies of scale