Details Title: Cornell AnSci Ag 1160; Unit 1 Description: Cows and horses and poultry, oh my! Total Flash Cards: 28 Created: 09/10/2009 14:24:15		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Agriculture Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Definition Term     hominoids Definition a primate grouping including five genera: gibbons, gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and humans   Term       hominids Definition bipedal primates Term       hunter-gatherers Definition occupation of early hominids; omnivores Term domestic animal Definition one that has been bred in captivity for purposes of economic profit to a human community, with complete human control over its breeding, organization of territory, and food supply Term       dog Definition the first domestic animal; domesticated 12,000-14,000 years ago; originates from one or more species of wild canines Term       neoteny Definition a phenomenon in which animals retain juvenile features of their ancestors into adulthood Term       founder population Definition a small number of individuals from the wild population, which do not have the full diversity of the population, used to initiate the domestication process Term       environmental appreciation Definition the level of alertness, fear responses, and motor activity; aka "relying on wits"; waned in domestic animals Term       human-canine bond Definition one of the best things ever; applicable in human medicine in favorably influencing medical conditions such as loneliness and obesity Term aurochs Definition aka the giant wild ox, a very successful species widespread throughout Eurasia from which modern breeds of cattle descend Term Przewalski's horse Definition the last recorded wild horse in 1968, in Mongolia Term   ratite Definition flightless bird Term qiviut Definition a high quality wool with potential as a luxury fiver; taken from musk oxen in the arctic tundra Term chronic wasting disease (CWD) Definition   an encephalopathy similar to mad cow disease found in some elk populations; a hindrance to elk farming Term   aquaculture   Definition the farming of fish which is increasing rapidly in importance Term Definition Term microlivestock Definition small animals that would be useful for subsistence farmers in developing countries; have the advantages of low feed requirements, low space requirements, and inexpensive facilities and equipment, ease of handling and transport, and a small carcass which does not require refrigeration Term game farming Definition growing native wild herbivores which may utilize forage more efficiently than do domestic species Term biogas production Definition when manure is anaerobically digested and the methane is stored in tanks to be used as fuel; the resulting matter is rich in nitrogen and other nutrients and can be used as fertilizer Term biotechnology Definition       the use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs or other environmental products Term sustainable agriculture/alternative agriculture Definition   environmentally friendly farming methods which preserve an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources Term monoculture Definition     the production and specialization of a single crop; results in high yield but a significant environmental impact Term optimal resource utilization Definition using the same single resource to satisfy a wide variety of needs; eg. utilizing crop residues for feeding and bedding a cow, which produces milk, leather, meat, work, and manure Term industrial agriculture Definition consolidation of farms into huge feedlots and confinement units Term Heifer Project International (HPI) Definition   a nongovernmental organization with a mission to alleviate poverty and hunger by giving people motivation and training and encouraging them to "pass on the gift" of animal offspring and education Term second shift Definition a phrase given to describe the extra housework the traditional wife completes after finishing the day's work "at the office" Term Definition