Summary of Intensive & Extensive Agricultural Practices [AP Human Geography Unit 5 Topic 1] (5.1)

Main Ideas and Concepts

• Introduction to Agriculture:

  Agriculture is influenced by various cultural, geographical, and climatic factors that shape local cuisines and practices.

• Sense of Place:

  Each society's food and agricultural practices contribute to its unique sense of place, which is shaped by physical geography.

• Climate and Agricultural Production:

  Different climates lead to different agricultural outputs:

  • Cold Mid-Latitude: Wheat, barley, livestock (e.g., parts of Canada, Eastern Europe).
  • Warm Mid-Latitude: Fruits and rice (e.g., Southern China, Southern U.S.).
  • Mediterranean Climate: Grapes, olives, dates (e.g., California, Mediterranean region).
  • Tropical Climate: Coffee, sugar, tea (e.g., Indonesia).
  • Grassland Continental Step: Cattle ranching, sheep, horses (e.g., Western U.S., Mongolia).
• Environmental Possibilism:

  The concept that technology has transformed agricultural practices, allowing for greater food production through genetic modification, chemical fertilizers, and advanced farming techniques.

• Types of Agriculture:
  • Intensive Agriculture:

    Located near urban areas, requires more capital and labor, but less land.

    • Plantation Farming: Cash crops like sugar, coffee, tobacco, and tea, primarily in less developed countries.
    • Mixed Crop and Livestock: Crops like corn and soybeans are grown not for direct human consumption but to fatten livestock.
    • Market Gardening: Growing fruits and vegetables, often harvested by migrant labor, found in regions with longer growing seasons.
  • Extensive Agriculture:

    Requires more land, but less labor and capital, located further from urban centers.

    • Shifting Cultivation: Land is cleared and cultivated until nutrients are depleted, then left to fallow.
    • Nomadic Herding: Herders move with livestock in dry climates, limiting population size and economic development.
    • Ranching: Requires large areas for grazing, typically located away from urban centers to reduce land costs.

Methodology/Instructions

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• Answer review questions presented at the end of the video.
• Consider utilizing additional study resources, such as an ultimate review packet for AP Human Geography.

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• Mr. Sin (the speaker of the video)

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