Which of the following statements about agriculturalists is true?
A. They clear tracts of land they wish to use by cutting down trees and setting fire to the grass.
B. They generally work less than horticulturalists.
C. They must be nomadic to take full advantage of their land.
D. They use their land intensively and continuously.
E. Their diet is more varied than that of horticulturalists.
D. They use their land intensively and continuously.
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