Which type of agriculture describes the process of clearing a small plot of land by burning down the natural vegetation. When the fertility of the plot decreases, the plot is abandoned and another area is cleared. Nomadism Transhumance Slash-and burn agriculture All of the above

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Which type of agriculture describes the process of clearing a small plot of land by burning down the natural vegetation. When the fertility of the plot decreases, the plot is abandoned and another area is cleared.
 
 
Nomadism
 
Transhumance
 
Slash-and burn agriculture
 
All of the above
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