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Slash-and-burn farming

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

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Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

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Definition

An agricultural practice in which vegetation is cut down and burned to clear land for cultivation, causing environmental damage including deforestation, habitat loss, and greenhouse gas emissions.

AP course connection

Topic 5.4: 5.4 Impacts of Agricultural Practices

Unit 5

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