When a patch of land is cleared in a tropical rainforest, the vegetation is often burned to enrich the soil with nutrients from the burned plant material. What description applies to this situation?

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While burning the vegetation may temporarily enrich the soil with some nutrients from the burned plant material, the soil in tropical rainforests is typically very nutrient-poor. As a result, the initial boost in soil fertility from burning is short-lived and the soil is soon depleted of nutrients, making this approach unsustainable in the long term.

When a Patch of Land Is Cleared in a Tropical