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In which climate shifting cultivation takes place?

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In which climate shifting cultivation takes place?

  1. Tundra

  2. Equatorial

  3. Cool temperate

  4. Tropical Climate

ANSWER
Correct Option: Option B,

Equatorial


Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot. The period of cultivation is usually terminated when the soil shows signs of exhaustion or, more commonly, when the field is overrun by weeds.

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