Transhumant refers to
A. arid regions with little available water or rainfall.
B. regions with high humidity and rainfall, creating a tropical environment.
C. the practice of island hopping as societies move on to previously uninhabited islands.
D. herders who move their herds seasonally between microenvironments.
E. the migrations of peoples across major bodies of water.
Ans: D. herders who move their herds seasonally between microenvironments.
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