Desertification can result from slash-and-burn agriculture, which causes loss of what?

Desertification can result from slash-and-burn agriculture, which causes loss of what?

  • Correct Answer: topsoil
  • sediment
  • fertilizer
  • subsoil

Explanation: Slash-and-burn agriculture can lead to desertification, meaning the fertile top soil is lost.

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