Meaning of SHIFTING CULTIVATION

Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A farming method where land is extensively used to cultivate crops for a few years, then allowed to lie fallow for several years, then used again.
Glossary
	Definition:		(swidden, slash and burn) a form of plant cultivation in which seeds are planted in the fertile soil prepared by cutting and burning the natural growth; relatively short periods of cultivation on the land are followed by longer periods of fallow.