Agronomy
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Agronomy
Agronomy (/əˈɡrɒnəmi/; from Ancient Greek ἀγρός agrós 'field' and νόμος nómos 'law') is the science and technology of producing and using plants in agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, and land restoration. It is both a humanitarian career and a scientific one.
Etymology
The term "Agronomy" comes from the Greek words "agros" meaning field, and "nomos" meaning law. Thus, it essentially means "laws of the field."
Related Terms
- Crop rotation: The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequenced of growing seasons.
- Soil science: The study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification and mapping.
- Plant physiology: The study of the functioning, or physiology, of plants.
- Agroecology: The study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems.
- Agricultural engineering: The engineering discipline that studies agricultural production and processing.
- Agricultural science: A broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.
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References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Agronomy
- Wikipedia's article - Agronomy
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