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Making a Living
You choseto clear an old field of secondary forest. By leaving this field fallowfor a few years, you've allowed vegetation to grow back. Now, slashing andburning this field will release the nutrients from this vegetation intothe soil. You can continue this cycle for years, but eventually you mustlet this field lay fallow for a decade or two.At that time, you may have to clear some primary forest for your crops.
Would you liketo learn more about the crops or animals thatyou eat?
To choose a differentsection of land to clear, return to the previous page.
