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Angiosperms
The group of plants to which grasses, flowers, vegetables,
fruits, trees, and shrubs belong.wiki: The flowering plants,
also known as Angiospermae Lindl. or Magnoliophyta, are the
most diverse group of land plants.
TERM 2
Cultivation
DEFINITION 2
The purposeful growing of plants to improve the supply of
materials obtained from these plants.
TERM 3
Humans as a race appeared ______ years ago.
DEFINITION 3
3 million
TERM 4
modern man appeared ___________ years ago.
DEFINITION 4
TERM 5
plant cultivation started in:
DEFINITION 5
tropical and subtropical regions and the middle east and
Africa.
agronomy
study of field grown crops such as wheat, soybeans, corn, forages
and those used for industrial purposes. These crops require
relatively low input during the growing part of their life cycle but
requires significant processing to be used for purposes other than
animal feed.wiki: Agronomy is the science and technology of
producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and reclamation.
TERM 7
Horticulture
DEFINITION 7
the study of crops that that require more intense and constant
care, from planting through delivery to the consumer.ex; fruits,
vegetables and ornamentals. most can be eaten with little or no
processing.Gray areas: tomatoes grown for processing or
turfgrass.Horticulture is the science, technology, and business
involved in intensive plant cultivation for human use.
TERM 8
emergy
DEFINITION 8
Ecologist Howard Odum's concept of embodied energy.wiki:
Emergy is the available energy of one kind that is used up in
transformations directly and indirectly to make a product or
service.
TERM 9
cultivars
DEFINITION 9
cultivate dvarietywiki: A cultivar is a plant or grouping of
plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be
maintained by propagation.
TERM 10
gmo
DEFINITION 10
genetically modified organism
