HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The seasonal movement of people and livestock over short distances for the purposes of grazing is
A
Commercial ranching
B
pastoral nomadism
C
transhumanance
D
Mixed crop and livestock farming
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.

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 is the practice of herding livestock to different, geographically-distant grazing areas over the course of the year, typically in sync with the seasons. Transhumance is usually (but not always) associated with a nomadic lifestyle and may include seasonal residences.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of transhumance is to move livestock to the cooler highlands to take advantage of freshly sprouted new grass. Animals were also moved from the lowlands up into the mountains to avoid the heat in the plains, particularly in FRANCE and SPAIN.

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