Clearing a patch of forested land by cutting and burning trees for cultivation is known as _______.
A
subsistence cultivation
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B
grain farming
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C
slash and burn agriculture
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D
intensive subsistence agriculture
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Solution
The correct option is C slash and burn agriculture Once the land has been cleared by cutting and burning, cultivation is done on this cleared land with primitive tools like sticks. This is the slash and burn agriculture.