Burned-over tracts favored the growth of grass and berry bushes that attracted a profusion of deer and other game. The men then cleared fields so that Indian women could plant corn, beans, and squash in soil enriched by ash. After several years of abundant harvests, yields declined, and the Indians moved to another site to repeat the process. Ground cover eventually reclaimed the abandoned clearing, restoring fertility naturally, and the Indians could return.

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