cultivation
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Although it is an attractive and edible species, the golden oyster mushroom has demonstrated its ability to escape cultivation and establish itself in the wild, where it can outcompete native fungi.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
Gen. Esmail Qaani, a top officer with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for cultivation of overseas militias, visited Baghdad over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"Serious research on dragon fruit in India started around 2013–14 when we began systematic studies on its cultivation."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
However, other than Revueltas’ fictional account, the story of the laborers, their movement’s successes and the astonishing cultivation of the desert lands had been lost to history — until now.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
In most farming societies people focused on plant cultivation; raising animals was a secondary activity.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing cultivation
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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