Environmental Science 15th Edition by Scott Spoolman,Tyler Miller

Exercise 14

What is the key concept for this section? What three systems supply most of the world's food? Define and distinguish among industrialized agriculture (high-input agriculture) , plantation agriculture , traditional subsistence agriculture , and traditional intensive agriculture. Define polyculture and summarize its benefits. Define organic agriculture and compare its main components with those of conventional industrialized agriculture. What is a green revolution ? Summarize the story of industrialized food production in the United States.