Vocabulary

agriculture: the practice of growing crops or raising animals for the purpose of  food, fiber, or other uses. 

archaeological site: place where ancient people were active and left behind  objects that are of historical interest. 

Californio: spanish speaking peoples who lived in California before statehood. 

crop: type of plant or the seasonal production of plants grown by humans for  food, animal feed, or fiber. 

grove: a group of trees growing together. 

harvest: the process or period of gathering in crops. 

irrigate: supply water to plants through pipes, artificial channels, or other  methods. 

livestock: animals such as cows, horses, sheep, and pigs, that are raised for food  and other uses. 

non-native species: plants, animals, or other organisms that are brought to a  new place by humans. 

rancho: the spanish word for ranch; Mexican land grant. 

riparian: plant habitat along wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams. sow: to spread seeds in or on soil for growing. 

staple: food that is eaten routinely, and in such quantities that it constitutes a  dominant portion of a standard diet in a given people (i.e. acorns for the  Kumeyaay and wheat for Europeans).