GGR287H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cucurbitaceae, Food Miles, Downy Mildew
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Give a broad and more restrictive definition of pulse crops. Pulse crops (broad: annual leguminous crop yielding 1-12 seeds of variable size, shape and color within a pod. Pulse crops (restricted: crops harvested solely for dry seeds. What are its main advantages for quality pulse production? advantages: Cold winters and dry summers limit disease and insect problems and help to keep production costs down. As cereal crops grown on the prairies are relatively low in value, pulse crop production provides a promising alternative in spite of higher production costs. Give a broad definition of root crops. root crops: things that grow underground. Historically thrived in south american heartland in the high andes, lately: in the warm humid tropical asian lowlands during the dry season. According to adam smith, what was the single greatest disadvantage of the potato? the potato couldn"t be stored or carried over to the following year because tubers rotted.
