| Agroforestry for Soil Management Contributor(s): Young, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0851991890 ISBN-13: 9780851991894 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $101.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1997 Annotation: In agroforestry, trees are grown in association with crops, pastures or livestock. Soil management has always been a central consideration, and in the earliest form of agroforestry, shifting cultivation, soil fertility was the main objective. This extensively revised edition provides the background and detailed techniques for soil management through agroforestry. It incorporates the significant progress made since the previous edition in 1989 and includes important results from longterm studies. This practical volume is essential reading for agroforestry students and a valuable sourcebook for anyone concerned with sustainable development. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science |
| Dewey: 631.4 |
| LCCN: 97022230 |
| Series: Cabi |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.28" W x 9.16" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In agroforestry, trees are grown in association with crops, pastures or livestock. Soil management has always been a central consideration, and in the earliest form of agroforestry, shifting cultivation, soil fertility was the main objective. This extensively revised edition provides the background and detailed techniques for soil management through agroforestry. It incorporates the significant progress made since the previous edition in 1989 and includes important results from longterm studies. This practical volume is essential reading for agroforestry students and a valuable sourcebook for anyone concerned with sustainable development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Young, Anthony: - Anthony Young was for nine years a Principal Scientist with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. He was previously Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Science. He was a joint author of the FAO standard texts on land evaluation and land use planning. Besides these, his other books include Soil Survey and Land Evaluation (1981) and Land Resources: Now and for the Future (1998). He is now Honorary Research Fellow in Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia. |