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Author : International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Agroforestry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110955924
Author : International Livestock Research Institute
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : David L. Hawksworth,Alan T. Bull
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402052088
Drawing on research from biodiversity experts around the world, this book reflects the diversity of forest types and forest issues that concern forest scientists. Coverage ranges from savannah and tropical rainforests to the ancient oak forests of Poland; issues explored include the effects of logging, management practices, forest dynamics and climate change on forest structure and biodiversity. Here is a useful overview of current science, for researchers and educators alike.
Author : Miodrag Zlatic
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535121756
Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth. They are distributed across the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary productivity of the Earth's biosphere, and contain 80% of the Earth's plant biomass. Human society and forests influence each other in both positive and negative ways. Forests provide ecosystem services to humans. Forests can also impose costs, affect people's health, and interfere with tourist enjoyment. This publication presents reviews and research results on negative and positive human interference on forests, as well as ecology, management, governance, policy and economic issues. The book consists of four sections with 12 chapters derived from around the world.
Author : Wanda W. Collins,Calvin O. Qualset
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998-08-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420049240
between the diversity of plant and animal species and host/dependent agricultural systems. Biodiversity in Agroecosystems shows how biodiversity can be thought of not only as the rich make-up of a great number of related and competing species within an ecologically defined community, but also as the robust behavior and resilience of those species over time and as the endurance of their eco-community. This book brings to the fore new research on biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems at both micro and macro levels, heretofore available only in journals and proceedings papers.
Author : Manoj Kumar Jhariya,Dhiraj Kumar Yadav,Arnab Banerjee
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429615825
This volume provides an abundance of valuable information on emerging eco-friendly technology and its potential role in combating climate change via agroforesty. The volume begins by describing the recent understanding of the scenario of climate change and its issues and challenges and provides an in-depth analysis of the potential of agroforestry toward climate change mitigation and adaptation. Chapters address a wide range of techniques and methods for mitigating the negative aspects of climate change through agroforesty, such as vermicomposting, carbon sequestration, horticulture techniques, nutrient sequestration and soil sustainability, conservation of medicinal plant resources, silvipastoral systems, phytoremediation techniques, and more. The book also looks at livelihood security and the role of agroforestry. Key features: Provides updated information and recent developments in the field of climate change and agroforestry Looks at a variety of eco-friendly methods being employed to help mitigate climate change through agroforesty Provides recommendations and suggestions to build harmony between agroforestry and climate change Discusses new insights on the role of agroforestry toward combating climate change as well as maintaining the sustainability of ecosystems
Author : Veena Ravichandran
Publisher : Universities Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Global environmental change
ISBN : 8173712697
This Book Captures The Stimulating Deliberations Of The Costed Workshop On Regional Land Cover Changes, Sustainable Agriculture And Their Impacts On Global Change , Held At Chennai During December 16 19, 1996. The Papers Presented Cover Wide-Ranging Issues Relating To The Sustainable Use Of Natural Resources, Institutional Arrangements For Land Use Policy, Global Change Concerns In The Region Brought About By Unsustainable Agriculture Systems And Land Use Practices, Etc.
Author : Sara J. Scherr,Jeffrey A. McNeely
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781597267571
A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of “ecoagriculture” landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people. Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors. The book examines: the knowledge base for ecoagriculture as well as barriers, gaps, and opportunities for developing improved ecoagriculture systems what we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scale existing incentives for farmers, other land managers, and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systems pathways to develop, implement, manage, and scale up successful ecoagriculture Insights are drawn from around the world, in tropical, Mediterranean, and temperate environments, from farming systems that range from highly commercialized to semi-subsistence. Farming with Nature is an important new work that can serve as a foundation document for planners, farm organizations, researchers, project developers, and policy makers to develop strategies for promoting and sustaining ecoagriculture landscapes. Replete with valuable best practice guidelines, it is a critical resource for both practitioners and researchers in the field.
Author : P. K. Ramachandran Nair,C.R. Latt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401590082
Large areas of the warm, humid tropics in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa are hilly or mountainous. Jackson and Scherr (1995) estimate that these tropical hillside areas are inhabited by 500 million people, or one-tenth of the current world population, many of whom practice subsistence agriculture. The region most affected is Asia which has the lowest area of arable land per capita. Aside from limited areas of irrigated terraces, most of the sloping land, which constitutes 60% to 90% of the land resources in many Southeast Asian countries, has been by-passed in the economic development of the region (Maglinao and Hashim, 1993). Poverty in these areas is often high, in contrast to the relative wealth of irri gated rice farms in lowland areas that benefited from the green revolution. Rapid population growth in some countries is also exacerbating the problems of hillside areas. Increasingly, people are migrating from high-potential lowland areas where land is scarce to more remote hillside areas. Such migra tion, together with inherent high population growth, is forcing a transforma tion in land use from subsistence to permanent agriculture on fragile slopes, and is creating a new suite of social, economic, and environmental problems (Garrity, 1993; Maglinao and Hashim, 1993).
Author : R. R. B. Leakey,O. C. Ajayi
Publisher : CABI
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781845933258
It has been recognized that an important factor in improving the viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be more easily achieved through the domestication of various indigenous fruit trees that can be cultivated and owned by smallholder farmers. Through multi-functional and integrated farming systems, these tree crops can support environmental and social sustainability by providing food as well as promoting economic growth. Twenty years ago, little was known about the biology, ecology or the social impact of indigenous fruit tress on rural populations. Since then, new concepts and approaches have been developed, case studies have been produced and the potential and feasibility of their domestication and commercialization has been explored. This focused study on the tropics brings together a comprehensive review of this research.
Author : International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Agroforestry
ISBN : MINN:31951P00639301W
Author : Steven Franzel,Steven Charles Franzel
Publisher : Development in Practice Reader
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924084879067
Examines agroforestry development projects around the globe, addressing the question of how local, small-scale development successes can be "scaled up" to create wider, long-term benefits. Contributors discuss the relationship between theory and practice, the role of research in development, constraints on "scaling up" local successes, human motivation for risk-taking and learning, and how individuals and communities respond to technical innovation. The authors convey their own passionate commitment to the small and often marginal farmers with whom they work, and stress the importance of experimenting with a range of possible agroforestry techniques and approaches to monitoring and evaluation, in conjunction with the farming communities who will adopt or reject these methods over time.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Anonim
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Terry Clason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Agroforestry
ISBN : MINN:31951D022691303