HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Von Thünen’s model can best be used to explain the location of which of the following types of agriculture?
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intensive subsistence in South China
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dairying in the Northeast United States
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shifting cultivation in the tropics of South America
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mediterranean agriculture in central Chile
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Von Thunen’s model examines the location of several crops in relation to the market. The location of crops, according to him, is determined by: (i) The market prices, (ii) Transport costs, and (iii) The yield per hectare.
Detailed explanation-2: -How could von Thunen’s model be applied at a global scale? Famers in remote locations who wish to sell their output in the major markets of Europe and North America, for example, are better off avoiding highly perishable and bulky products due to transportation issues.
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