Agroforestry: Science, Policy and Practice

Selected papers from the agroforestry sessions of the IUFRO 20th World Congress, Tampere, Finland, 6–12 August 1995

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Agroforestry research is central to developing methods for the sustainable use of natural renewable resources, evolving to address the needs of the coming century.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-12-04
Mått155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt452 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieForestry Sciences
Antal sidor287
FörlagSpringer
ISBN9789048146109

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Science in agroforestry.- Agroforestry policy issues and research directions in the US and less developed countries: insights and challenges from recent experience.- Economic evaluation of financial and non-financial costs and benefits in agroforestry development and the value of sustainability.- Farmer costs and benefits from agroforestry and farm forestry projects in Central America and the Caribbean: implications for policy.- Contribution of agroforestry trees to nutrient requirements of intercropped plants.- Tree root characteristics as criteria for species selection and systems design in agroforestry.- Soil amelioration and root symbioses of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth. in West Africa.- Root architecture in relation to tree-soil-crop interactions and shoot pruning in agroforestry.- A model simulating above- and below-ground tree architecture with agroforestry applications.- The tree-crop interface: representation by coupling of forest and crop process-models.- A framework for a modular modelling approach for agroforestry.- Incorporation of indigenous knowledge and perspectives in agroforestry development. Part 1: Review of methods and their application.- Incorporation of indigenous knowledge and perspectives in agroforestry development. Part 2: Case-study on the impact of explicit representation of farmers’ knowledge.- The use and value of multiple methods to capture the diversity of endogenous agroforestry knowledge: an example from Rwanda.- Historical development of agroforestry in China.