_______ is the oldest known practice used by man to manipulate range vegetation for livestock grazing:
Correct answer: D. Range burning
- A. None of these
- B. Water spreading
- C. Sand dune fixation
- D. Range burning
Explanation
Range burning is one of the oldest methods of manipulating grazing vegetation because fire removes accumulated dead material and can stimulate desirable forage. Water spreading and dune fixation are later, specialised range-improvement practices.
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