A horticultural system of cultivation is characterized by

A. the use of irrigation and terracing.
B. lack of proper knowledge about plant domestication.
C. periodic cycles of cultivation and fallowing.
D. intensive use of land and human labor.
E. developing almost exclusively in arid areas.


Answer: C

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