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Definition of Swiddens
1. swidden [n] - See also: swidden
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swiddens
Literary usage of Swiddens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Decentralisation and Forest Management in Kapuas District, Central Kalimantan by John F. McCarthy (2001)
"However, in poor seasons, villagers cannot meet their needs from their swiddens
and kebun. For instance, if there is a drought from October to February, ..."
2. Agricultural Expansion and Pioneer Settlements in the Humid Tropics by Walther Manshard, William B. Morgan (1988)
"... irrig wet-rice (sawah pasang surut) j coconut cultivation second, shrubs | |
recently cleared swiddens ^^| forest 0 1km ..."
3. Biotechnology: Building on Farmers' Knowledge by Joske F. G. Bunders, Bertus Haverkort, Wim Hiemstra (1996)
"The fallow swiddens are also highly productive, with over 300 species either used
for grazing or collected for a range of purposes (Kunstadter, ..."
4. Current Issues in Non-timber Forest Products Research: Proceedings of the by Manuel Ruiz Pérez, J. E. M. Arnold (1996)
"As Tara'n farmers rely less on swiddens and extend their permanent fields, the
hillsides are converted increasingly to managed forests or forest gardens. ..."
5. Management of Secondary and Logged-over Forests in Indonesia: Selected by Plinio Sist, C. Sabogal, Yvonne Byron (1999)
"... women work in swiddens that are located near the village and that were cleared
from secondary forests. This may explain their greater familiarity with ..."
6. The Fragile Tropics of Latin America by Toshie Nishizawa, Juha I. Uitto (1995)
"ondary forest, swiddens, and small pastures are found near the settlement. ...
Some swiddens are planted with very few species, others with a large variety. ..."
7. Decentralisation and Forest Management in Kapuas District, Central Kalimantan by John F. McCarthy (2001)
"However, in poor seasons, villagers cannot meet their needs from their swiddens
and kebun. For instance, if there is a drought from October to February, ..."
8. Agricultural Expansion and Pioneer Settlements in the Humid Tropics by Walther Manshard, William B. Morgan (1988)
"... irrig wet-rice (sawah pasang surut) j coconut cultivation second, shrubs | |
recently cleared swiddens ^^| forest 0 1km ..."
9. Biotechnology: Building on Farmers' Knowledge by Joske F. G. Bunders, Bertus Haverkort, Wim Hiemstra (1996)
"The fallow swiddens are also highly productive, with over 300 species either used
for grazing or collected for a range of purposes (Kunstadter, ..."
10. Current Issues in Non-timber Forest Products Research: Proceedings of the by Manuel Ruiz Pérez, J. E. M. Arnold (1996)
"As Tara'n farmers rely less on swiddens and extend their permanent fields, the
hillsides are converted increasingly to managed forests or forest gardens. ..."
11. Management of Secondary and Logged-over Forests in Indonesia: Selected by Plinio Sist, C. Sabogal, Yvonne Byron (1999)
"... women work in swiddens that are located near the village and that were cleared
from secondary forests. This may explain their greater familiarity with ..."
12. The Fragile Tropics of Latin America by Toshie Nishizawa, Juha I. Uitto (1995)
"ondary forest, swiddens, and small pastures are found near the settlement. ...
Some swiddens are planted with very few species, others with a large variety. ..."
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