Westonci.ca is the premier destination for reliable answers to your questions, brought to you by a community of experts. Get accurate and detailed answers to your questions from a dedicated community of experts on our Q&A platform. Get quick and reliable solutions to your questions from a community of experienced experts on our platform.

Why did early farmers use slash-and-burn agriculture? A. to get rid of pests B. to get rid of old crops C. to keep the soil fertile D. to keep undergrowth from drying out the earth

Sagot :

C. To keep the soil fertile

the ashes somehow replenishes the soil thus providing nutrients for future crops. If they didn't do this, the soil would be depleted. They also rotated crops so that they didn't deplete the soil. 

Hopefully this helps.