Why is the tree-less patch of land burnt in slash and burn agriculture?

To let the villagers know about the new farming

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To increase the pollution

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To destroy pests and weeds

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To provide suitable conditions for crops to grow

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Solution

The correct options are
C To destroy pests and weeds
D To provide suitable conditions for crops to grow
Burning provides suitable conditions to crops because their main competitors, like weeds, and threats, like pests, are destroyed. Burning also provides nutrients that deposit on the soil in the form of ashes.

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