HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Herders who seasonally move their animals between mountain pastures and lowland valleys practice
A
transhumance.
B
seasonal variation.
C
livestock ranching.
D
extensive subsistence agriculture.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or nomadism, a seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions (vertical transhumance), it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transhumance is the seasonal movement of livestock (such as sheep) between mountain and lowland pastures either under the care of herders or in company with the owners. They move between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and the Alps, is a form of pastoralism.

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