Shifting Cultivation: A New Old Paradigm for Managing Tropical Forests
Shifting cultivation, or swidden farming, is often held to be the principle driving force for deforestation in tropical Asia. The agroecosystems of a hamlet in northern Vietnam in which traditional shifting cultivation has not resulted in extensive deforestation are examined.
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Published in | Bioscience Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 521 - 528 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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American Institute of Biological Sciences
01.06.2000
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Summary: | Shifting cultivation, or swidden farming, is often held to be the principle driving force for deforestation in tropical Asia. The agroecosystems of a hamlet in northern Vietnam in which traditional shifting cultivation has not resulted in extensive deforestation are examined. |
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ISSN: | 0006-3568 1525-3244 |
DOI: | 10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0521:SCANOP]2.0.CO;2 |