DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: The local name of Shifting cultivation in central America is Milpa. Shifting cultivation or swidden agriculture was one of the main effects of European colonialism. This is a common agricultural technique in many regions of South America, Africa, and Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a method of agriculture which is mainly used by tribal communities for subsistence farming. ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is mostly practiced in central Africa, northern South America, and Southeast Asia. ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is known as Milpa in Mexico.

Detailed explanation-3: -Milpa is a type of shifting cultivation in Mexico and Central America. Milpa agriculture is a form of swidden agriculture. Traditionally, a milpa plot is planted with maize, beans, and squash and might include a variety of other plants.