A milpa typically has several species of plants growing in the same field True False The milpa cycle resulted in massive deforestation during the peak of the Maya civilization polluted waterways because of chemical fertilizer runoff a high percentage of the land kept forested plenty of habitat for birds and other animals Modern milpa farmers are carrying on a tradition based on thousands of years of accumulated knowledge True False A Maya farmer prepares his or her milpa by cutting and burning a small area of forest plowing the earth planting seeds by poking a hole in the soil with a sharpened stick spreading chemical fertilizer on the sprouting crops Time is Up! Time's up
