Shifting cultivation remains an important land system in many tropical landscapes, but
transitions away from shifting cultivation are increasingly common. So far, our knowledge on …

South Asia covers diversified climatic zones and experiences an array of climate change
impacts. Human pressures together with changing hydrology and land resources have …

Rotational shifting cultivation (RSC) in Northern Thailand serves the dual purpose of
ensuring food security and meeting economic goals through maize cultivation. However, the …

Context Swidden agriculture (a type of small-scale agriculture) is crucial to the livelihood
and food security of millions of people in tropical regions. Social-ecological changes …

Shifting cultivation is a traditional farming system practiced in the tropical mountainous
areas. Although it has been widely perceived as an economically inefficient and …

Natural and anthropogenic changes in the composition of tropical forests are expected to
alter soil properties. Thus, an understanding of the effects on changes in crop/plant …

Teak plantations date back to 1871 in Bangladesh. This study was designed to assess how
teak monoculture has impacted the soil properties in Bangladesh. Multiple linear regression …

This study assesses the dependence of farmers on semi-settled (a combination of shifting
and settled cultivation) and settled agriculture as a source of family income. The farmers …

Soil fungi represent one of the important microbial groups that are actively involved in
enhancement of environmental quality and plant nutrient supply. Studying native soil fungal …

After the end of cold war in1990, the traditional security threats decreased and a new set of
nontraditional/nonmilitary threats immersed among which environmental degradation and …