AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 5.6 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 5.6 of AP Human Geography – Agricultural Production Regions to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Agricultural Production Region

Definition

An area characterized by a dominant farming system, such as subsistence or commercial and intensive or extensive agriculture

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Agricultural Production Region
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An area characterized by a dominant farming system, such as subsistence or commercial and intensive or extensive agriculture

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Subsistence Agriculture
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Agriculture that produces food primarily for the farmer’s household or local community rather than for sale in distant markets

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Commercial Agriculture
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Agriculture that produces crops or livestock primarily for sale and profit in local, national, or global markets

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Monoculture vs. Monocropping
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Monoculture grows one crop species across an area; monocropping repeatedly grows the same crop on the same land over successive seasons

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Intensive Farming
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Farming that applies high levels of labor, capital, or other inputs per unit of land to obtain high output or value from a limited area

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Extensive Farming
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Farming that applies relatively low levels of labor or capital per unit of land and spreads production across a large area

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Bid-Rent Theory
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The theory that affordable land rent generally declines as distance from a market increases, so high-value intensive uses outbid extensive uses for accessible land

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