A type of subsistence agriculture which requires large tracts of land and consists of short periods of cultivation followed by lengthened fallow periods:
A) slash-and-burn agriculture
B) nomadic herding
C) intercropping
D) shifting cultivation
E) Both slash and burn agriculture and shifting cultivation are correct

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Shifting cultivation is a type of subsistence agriculture that involves short periods of cultivation followed by long periods of fallow to allow the soil to regenerate. It requires large tracts of land to allow for the rotation of crops and the regeneration of soil fertility. Nomadic herding involves the movement of livestock to new grazing areas and does not necessarily involve the cultivation of crops. Intercropping involves growing different crops together in the same area, while slash-and-burn agriculture involves clearing an area of vegetation and burning it to release nutrients into the soil before planting crops.

A Type of Subsistence Agriculture Which Requires Large Tracts of Land