Agricultural Geography Flashcards
what are the four steps of the commodity chain?
Production
Processing
Transportation
Retailing
what is the layout of the Von Thunen model?
dairy/perishables closest to the city (SMALL LAND, CLOSE TRANSPORT)
fruits and vegetables come next
grains and other crops in the next ring
livestock and cattle in the outer ring (MORE LAND, FARTHER TRANSPORT)
what are key terms for the Second Agricultural Revolution?
mechanization
methods
extensive farming
new technologies
what are the climate zones?
tropical is at the equator
subtropical next
temperate is like colorado, in the middle
polar is at the poles
what are characteristics of climate zones? think: how does that affect vegetation and agriculture?
tropical: rainy and very hot
subtropical: hot and dry, mild winter
temperate: four seasons
polar: ice, no vegetation
what is a commodity?
a basic product that is valuable as a base component
interchangeable with other commodities
coffee, sugar, corn, wheat, cotton
why is it hard to feed people in LDCs?
the economies and infrastructure are poor. transportation problems. also, many people lost their ability to subsistence farm when agricorps took over
why is it hard to feed people in parts of MDCs?
“food deserts” in disadvantaged communities
define a climate region
defined by the average temperature and precipitation that a region has month by month over the course of a year
