Which of the following statements about shifting cultivation is true?

A. It is typically associated with the use of draft animals.
B. It relies extensively on chemical fertilizers.
C. It requires irrigation.
D. It cannot support permanent villages.
E. It requires cultivators to change plots of land, with the fallowing durations varying in different societies.


Answer: E

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