Maintenance of agriculture and human habitats within the tropical forest ecosystem

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William C. Clarke1
1Department of Geography, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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The tactics of shifting cultivation are reviewed with particular reference given to techniques of forest regeneration. The desirability of a forest-fallow system of agriculture is explained. Also discussed are the causes, indicators, and consequences of a breakdown of forest-fallow cultivation. In conclusion, the future of tropical forests for agriculture and habitats for man is considered.

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