shifting cultivation

Used For:

swidden farming

Scope note:

Temporary use of agricultural land for cultivation as long as it is fertile.

Broader Terms:

cultivation systems

Narrower Terms:

slash and burn

Related Terms:

crop rotation

Translation:

zwerflandbouw /ladang berpindah-pindah /agriculture itinérante /agricultura migratoria

Descriptor group:

07.05.04 Cultivation systems