firestick farming

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth. uncountable

词形变化

fire-stick farming alternative

词源

Coined by Welsh-Australian archaeologist Rhys Jones in "Fire-Stick Farming" (Australian Natural History, vol. 16, iss. 7, p. 224, September 1969).
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