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 inBioscience Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 521 - 528
Main Authors FOX, JEFFERSON, TRUONG, DAO MINH, RAMBO, A. TERRY, TUYEN, NGHIEM PHUONG, CUC, LE TRONG, LEISZ, STEPHEN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01.06.2000
University of California Press
Oxford University Press
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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.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0521:SCANOP]2.0.CO;2