Intensive Subsistence Agriculture Is Characterized by

question 13

Multiple Choice

Intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by

• A)equal emphasis upon crops and animals.
• B)farms that specialize in producing a single crop.
• C)high first-year yields,followed by production declines and land abandonment.
• D)high yields per unit of cultivated land.

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Definitions:

Desertification

A progression where arable land turns into barren desert areas, usually caused by periods of dryness, the removal of trees, or improper agricultural methods.

Topsoil

Uppermost layer of soil; contains the most organic matter and plant nutrients.

Endemic

A term describing a species or condition regularly found and restricted to a certain area or population.

Dry Deposition

The process by which pollutants in the atmosphere are transferred to the Earth's surface without precipitation.