According to the text, perhaps the greatest advantage of pastoralism is:
a. transhumance, a practice that prevents people from over-using local resources.
b. the ability of herd animals to convert inedible vegetation into edible meat and other products for human consumption.
c. protecting the group against hunger through food surplus.
d. the ritual importance of herd animals for agriculturalists.
B
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