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The term “shifting cultivation” refers to farming or agricultural systems in which a short cultivation phase on land that has been cleared and burned alternates with a long fallow period. The cultivation technique is often referred to as “slash and burn agriculture.” Some of the local names that have been given to this type of agriculture in South America are roça in Brazil, conuco in Venezuela, and, chacra in Peru (Savage et al. 1982).
Except where otherwise cited, descriptions, data, and findings in this chapter are from: Jordan C. F. 1975–1984. Nutrient dynamics of a tropical rain forest ecosystem, and changes in the nutrient cycle due to cutting and burning. Annual reports submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation. Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
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Jordan, C.F. (1987). Shifting Cultivation. In: Jordan, C.F. (eds) Amazonian Rain Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 60. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4658-9_2
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