​Slash-and-burn cultivation is less ecologically adaptable than agriculture.

Slash-and-burn cultivation, also known as shifting cultivation, is often practiced in tropical forest areas and can be more ecologically adaptable in certain contexts because it involves clearing small patches of forest for agriculture and then allowing them to regenerate after a few years of cultivation. This can maintain biodiversity and soil health, whereas conventional agriculture might lead to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity if not managed sustainably.