Vocabulary Environment life setting that includes both natural and human elements Physiographic regions Areas of a territory characterized by similar natural features Growing season Number of days the temperature reaches over 5 degrees Celsius and allows for farming ID: 563181
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Agriculture TerritoriesSlide2
Vocabulary
Environment: life setting that includes both natural and human elements
Physiographic regions: Areas of a territory characterized by similar natural features
Growing season: Number of days the temperature reaches over 5 degrees Celsius and allows for farming
Mixed farming: growing both crops and livestock on the same farm
Market Gardening: cultivation of vegetablesSlide3
Vocabulary Continued
Crop yield: is the measurement of farm output used for a cereal, grain or legume and is normally measured in metric tons per hectare (or kilograms per hectare
).
Farming Practices: All techniques in agriculture
Intensive Agriculture: When farming practices target high yields
Extensive Agriculture: when the farm is not as productive as intensive agriculture
Administrative regions: A division of Quebec’s territory based on social and cultural characteristicsSlide4
Agriculture
Agricultural space is all the land in a country that can be used for farming
This space is generally filled with flat, fertile land with favorable climate conditions
Land suitable in Quebec is limited and must feed 7 million people
The question in Quebec is how do we make up for the land being taken up by cities without hurting the Environment
Quebec’s agricultural space only represents 2 percent of its vast areaSlide5
Physiographic Regions
There are four physiographic regions in Quebec
Canadian Shield: Vast Rocky plateau with thin infertile soil
Hudson Bay and Arctic Lowlands: Stretch of low elevation where less than 10 percent of the ground is permanently frozen (tundra)
St. Lawrence Lowlands: Narrow plain consisting of fertile land and located on each side of the St. Lawrence River
Appalachian Mountains: Range of low mountains separated by valleys that often have fertile soilSlide6
Quebec’s Physiographic RegionsSlide7
Climate Zones
There are four climate zones in Quebec as well
1) The Arctic Zone: Temperature ranges from -32 degrees to minus 4 degrees and the growing season is 40 days long with 136 mm of precipitation per year
2) Subarctic Zone: Temperature
ranges from
-27degrees
to minus
12.6
degrees and the growing season is
80 days
long with
396
mm of precipitation per
year
3) Humid Continental Zone: Temperature
ranges from
-12 degrees to 19
degrees and the growing season is
140
days long with
1174mm
of precipitation per
year
4) Eastern Maritime Zone: Temperature
ranges from -32 degrees to minus 4 degrees and the growing season is 40 days long with 136 mm of precipitation per yearSlide8Slide9Slide10
Agricultural Production
The dairy farm is the most common type of farm in Quebec
On dairy farm mixed farming is practiced: cows are raised for milk and corn is raised to feed the animals
Some dairy farms also have land devoted to market gardening
A livestock farm is one devoted to animal production
Grain farms grow grains and specialized crop farms grow products like fruit or tobaccoSlide11
Agriculture in Quebec
Intensive agriculture is practiced in Quebec today
This farming practice aims to maximize farm production using fertilizers, machinery, chemicals and modern irrigation practices
It is often practiced on land where the area for cultivation is limited but fertile