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[–] ScorpioGlitch 0 points (+0|-0) Edited
[–] PhunkyPlatypus 0 points (+0|-0)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash-and-burn

I dont think firewood and crops produce the same effects.

[–] ScorpioGlitch 0 points (+0|-0)

It depletes the soil within a few years...

[–] PhunkyPlatypus 0 points (+0|-0)

Growing the same crop in the same location every year also depletes the soil. That's why this combined with crop rotation has been utilized for so long and independently discovered by multiple civilizations.