Why did early farmers use slash-and-burn agriculture?

A.
to get rid of pests

B.
to get rid of old crops

C.
to keep the soil fertile

D.
to keep undergrowth from drying out the earth

@Nurali @KlOwNlOvE @Nanalew

Question

Why did early farmers use slash-and-burn agriculture?  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  to get rid of pests   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  to get rid of old crops   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  to keep the soil fertile   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  to keep undergrowth from drying out the earth  

@Nurali  @KlOwNlOvE  @Nanalew

gamer56 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

of, relating to, or denoting a method of agriculture in which existing vegetation is cut down and burned off before new seeds are sown, typically used as a method for clearing forest land for farming is the definition for slash and burn