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Definition of Swidden
1. Noun. an area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn ¹
2. Adjective. of clearing and burning land for farming ¹
3. Verb. to clear an area of land by cutting and burning ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swidden
1. an agricultural plot produced by burning off the vegetative cover [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swidden
Literary usage of Swidden
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Exploring Biological Diversity, Environment, and Local People's Perspectives by Douglas Sheil (2002)
"... (rain-fed) swidden (swampy) New swidden fallow Fallow on swidden used twice
swidden fallow (2-3 yrs old) swidden fallow (3-5 yrs old) swidden fallow (>5 ..."
2. Poverty Alleviation and Forests in Vietnam by William D. Sunderlin, Thu Ba Huynh (2005)
"In this section we focus our attention on the slow decay of swidden cultivation
in the ... Problems of swidden cultivation In the year 2000, Vietnam's rural ..."
3. Rice in Laos by J M Schiller, International Rice Research Institute (2006)
"When rice cultivation is undertaken in the traditional swidden upland systems,
many traditions and beliefs must be strictly adhered to to ensure good yields ..."
4. Architecture and Urbanization in Colonial Chiapas, Mexico by Sidney David Markman (1984)
"But recent investigators have demonstrated that swidden agriculture was not the
only type practiced in the Maya lowlands during the Classic period. ..."
5. Repression of Montagnards: Conflicts Over Land and Religion in Vietnam's by Sidney Jones, Malcolm Smart (2002)
"While they may rotate their swidden plots every three to five years within
prescribed village boundaries, the settlements themselves rarely move unless ..."
6. Exploring Biological Diversity, Environment, and Local People's Perspectives by Douglas Sheil (2002)
"... (rain-fed) swidden (swampy) New swidden fallow Fallow on swidden used twice
swidden fallow (2-3 yrs old) swidden fallow (3-5 yrs old) swidden fallow (>5 ..."
7. Poverty Alleviation and Forests in Vietnam by William D. Sunderlin, Thu Ba Huynh (2005)
"In this section we focus our attention on the slow decay of swidden cultivation
in the ... Problems of swidden cultivation In the year 2000, Vietnam's rural ..."
8. Rice in Laos by J M Schiller, International Rice Research Institute (2006)
"When rice cultivation is undertaken in the traditional swidden upland systems,
many traditions and beliefs must be strictly adhered to to ensure good yields ..."
9. Architecture and Urbanization in Colonial Chiapas, Mexico by Sidney David Markman (1984)
"But recent investigators have demonstrated that swidden agriculture was not the
only type practiced in the Maya lowlands during the Classic period. ..."
10. Repression of Montagnards: Conflicts Over Land and Religion in Vietnam's by Sidney Jones, Malcolm Smart (2002)
"While they may rotate their swidden plots every three to five years within
prescribed village boundaries, the settlements themselves rarely move unless ..."
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