What is the key feature that distinguishes intensive agriculture from horticulture?
A) Intensive agriculture uses techniques that allow people to cultivate fields permanently.
B) Intensive agriculture begins only after a population reaches a critical density.
C) Only intensive agriculture incorporates any sort of technology.
D) Horticulture produces foods for village use, while intensive agriculture focuses on crops to sell.
A) Intensive agriculture uses techniques that allow people to cultivate fields permanently.
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