Why Are Intensive Agriculturalists More Likely to Face Food Shortages

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why are intensive agriculturalists more likely to face food shortages than horticultural societies?

• A) Intensive agriculturalists often produce crops for market.
• B) Horticulture is usually more productive than intensive agriculture.
• C) Horticulture involves more complex and reliable technology.
• D) Intensive agriculturalists usually live in more challenging environments than horticulturalists.

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