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In shifting cultivation as described in the first chapters, fields and crops are rotated or abandoned to fallow for a number of years, and soil fertility is restored through natural processes. Shifting cultivation frequently is considered primitive and predevelopment, despite the evidence that some native systems may be highly sophisticated ecologically and that in such systems species and rotations are well adapted to local conditions and needs (Denevan et al. 1984).
Other case study chapters in this book are based on single research projects. In contrast, this chapter has been synthesized from several studies, published in a variety of books and articles. This is because of the requirements of this chapter and the nature of the material available.
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Jordan, C.F. (1987). Permanent Plots for Agriculture and Forestry. 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_6
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