firestick farming
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firestick farming — /ˈfaɪəstɪk famɪŋ/ (say fuyuhstik fahming) noun the burning of areas of bush in stages, by the application of firesticks, traditionally used by Aboriginal peoples to clear dead undergrowth to make way for new grass to grow, thus ensuring a… …
Fire-stick farming — is a term coined by Australian archaeologist Rhys Jones in 1969 to describe the practice of Indigenous Australians where fire was used regularly to burn vegetation to facilitate hunting and to change the composition of plant and animal species in … Wikipedia
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patch burning — (PACH bur.ning) pp. The purposeful and controlled burning of a section of an ecosystem. Also: patch burning. patch burn v., n. patch burn adj. Example Citation: Dr. Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, a professor of rangeland ecology at Oklahoma State, and his … New words
White-footed Rabbit-rat — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Whadjuk — Whadjuk, also called Wadjuk, Whajook and Wadjug, is the name according to Norman Tindale [Tindale, Norman (1930) Aboriginal Tribal Boundaries (Museum of South Australia) http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/orig/tindale/boundaries intro.htm] for the… … Wikipedia
