| Abstract: |
The research described in this paper is the by-product of an ecological investigation of secondary vegetation in a tropical montane habitat (Kellman, 1967). As such, the data are by no means complete
only certain aspects are treated -- fallowing, runoff and erosion. However, the results do indicate that shifting cultivation in the area studied could be rationalized so as to ensure minimal site deterioration whilst maintaining levels of agricultural production. The area to which the results refer is of limited extent, but it is the author's belief that the environment upon which shifting cultivation depends (particularly its biological component) is so variable that only micro-studies of this type are likely to yield worthwhile results.
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