@article{302, keywords = {shifting cultivation, tropical forests, tropical agriculture}, author = {William C. Clarke}, title = {Maintenance of agriculture and human habitats within the tropical forest ecosystem}, abstract = {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 (author).}, year = {1976}, journal = {Human Ecology}, volume = {4}, pages = {247-259}, month = {07/1976}, doi = {10.1007/BF01534289}, language = {English}, }