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# Farming (aka Agriculture) This document is a mind map about farming. It explores the various aspects of farming, including different types, regions, activities, problems, and factors. ## Types of Farming * **Intensive:** High inputs and outputs, often in small areas. * **Extensive:** Low in...

# Farming (aka Agriculture) This document is a mind map about farming. It explores the various aspects of farming, including different types, regions, activities, problems, and factors. ## Types of Farming * **Intensive:** High inputs and outputs, often in small areas. * **Extensive:** Low inputs and outputs, often in large areas. ## Activities * **Low-tech:** Simple, traditional methods, relying on human and animal power. * **High-tech:** Modern farming methods, relying on machines. ## Farming Regions * **Xibei:** Extensive pastoral and arable farming. * **Huabei, Dongbei:** Mixed farming and intensive arable farming. * **Huanan:** Intensive arable farming. ## Problems * **Harsh climate:** Long cold winters, and low rainfall in some regions. * **Relief:** Rugged terrain with steep slopes. * **Loss of farmland:** Conversion of agricultural land to other uses. * **Environmental pollution:** Issues like solid waste and acid rain. * **Natural Disasters:** Droughts, floods, typhoons, and extreme cold weather. ## Factors Affecting Farming * **Climate:** Rainfall, temperature variations, and overall weather conditions. * **Relief:** Topography and variations in elevation. The slope. ## Inputs and Outputs * **Input:** Sunlight, rainfall, soil nutrients, seeds. * **Output:** Crop residues, farm produce, cash crop, and food for farmers. ## Processes * Ploughing * Fertilizing * Harvesting * Irrigating ## Market * The crops are sold in the market or used by farmers. ## Diagrams and images The image includes diagrams about: * **Vertical exaggeration** Describing how vertical features are exaggerated or amplified in order to be visible in a certain scale. * Topographic features: **Hill, ridge & spur** with numerical values indicating their height and distances. * **Slopes (convex, concave)**: Describing the shapes of land slopes from various perspectives.