AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Slash-and-burn means ____
A
natural vegetation
B
to fail or to bomb at something
C
relating to a type of agriculture
D
to give up
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -slash-and-burn agriculture, method of cultivation in which forests are burned and cleared for planting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation. Subsistence Agriculture can be classified into two types-Primitive subsistence farming and Intensive subsistence farming.

Detailed explanation-3: -Slash and burn agriculture is a widely used method of growing food in which wild or forested land is clear cut and any remaining vegetation burned. The resulting layer of ash provides the newly-cleared land with a nutrient-rich layer to help fertilize crops.

Detailed explanation-4: -Slash and burn agriculture involves a recovery phase for the forest to grow back. Yet this practice of cultivation is considered to lead to deforestation.

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