NATS 1565 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fertile Crescent, Environmental Degradation, Abbreviation
6 May 2019
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Example: first nations knowledge of forging techniques is living knowledge these skills are still in use, and can be learned and shared. Transition to agriculture from foraging (1) genius theory wise person acquires plant knowledge and shares it (ex. Cultivar - abbreviation for the cultivated variety of a plant. It is a plant that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding. Breeding - those plants that have traits considered beneficial have seeds that are saved for the next year. Breeding is the selection for different traits in the same plant can lead to many varieties (cross pollinating the plants that have the desired traits). Characteristics of the green revolution (1) involvement of international agricultural research centers (2) breeding for desired traits that suit mechanized (3) farming and bring highest yields: ex. Borlaug"s high yielding dwarf variety of wheat will not lodge (bending over of the stems) due to heavy grain load after fertilizing (4) breeding for disease resistance.
