Medieval manors accommodated population growth by expanding cultivated acreage and intensifying agriculture.
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Historical and archaeological evidence indicates that medieval populations coped with demographic growth by clearing new land for cultivation and intensifying agricultural practices.
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Research in the European Alps demonstrates a shift toward intensive agropastoralism and land-use expansion during the Middle Ages.
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