cultivation
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The transition from ancient cultivation to large scale industrial farming has fundamentally altered the structure and strategy of one of the world's most important food crops.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
The garden charity hopes the now rare salmon-pink flower will be able to be bred and returned to wider cultivation before it disappears entirely.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 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
This marks a break from the traditional practice of shifting cultivation, which involves clearing a new patch of forest each year -- fuelling conflicts in a region facing rapid population growth.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
It was from China that the techniques of rice cultivation spread throughout East Asia—Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing cultivation
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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