How Is the Carrying Capacity of Industrial Agriculture Different from Simpler

Multiple Choice

How is the carrying capacity of industrial agriculture different from simpler subsistence strategies such as hunter-gatherers, pastoralism, horticulture, and low-intensity agriculture?

A) Simpler subsistence strategies are locally limited.
B) Simpler subsistence strategies are cheaper to maintain.
C) Simpler subsistence strategies are more readily subject to environmental changes.
D) Industrial agriculture has a lower carrying capacity because it requires less energy.