Constructing the problem of "slash-and-burn" agriculture
"Slash-and-burn" agriculture, or shifting cultivation, is perceived by many to be the leading cause of land degradation in tropical forests. Performed mainly by resource-poor farmers, shifting cultivation is the most widespread form of agriculture in the tropics. Concern over its environme...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38766 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07112007-092856/ |