Directions in Tropical Agro Forestry Research

Name: Directions in Tropical Agro Forestry Research
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ISBN: 9780792350354

ISBN-10: 0792350359

ISBN-13: 9780792350354

Edition: 1998

Authors: P. K. R. Nair, C. R. Latt

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The volume contains 10 state-of-the-art reviews of developments in specific areas of tropical agroforestry research during the past two decades, prepared by acknowledged world leaders in the respective topics, following their presentations at a one-day symposium held in connection with the annual meetings of the tri-societies of American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America in November 1996. Each paper synthesizes the results of research, summarizes the current state of knowledge, identifies knowledge gaps, and outlines the directions that research should take in the years ahead. Taken together, these papers provide insight into the…

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List price: $169.99
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 3/31/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 249
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.640

Dr. P.K.R. Nair is Professor of Agroforestry at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA and has been a founder-scientist at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya for about 10 years. He is a leading world authority and a pioneering researcher and educator in agroforestry.



Preface



Biophysical Interactions in Tropical Agroforestry Systems



Soil Improvement by Trees in Sub-Saharan Africa



Decomposition and Nitrogen Release Patterns of Tree Prunings and Litter



Nutrient Cycling Under Mixed-Species Tree Systems in Southeast Asia



Agroforestry in the Management of Sloping Lands in Asia and the Pacific



Shade Management in Coffee and Cacao Plantations



The Domestication and Commercialization of Indigenous Trees in Agroforestry for the Alleviation of Poverty



Socioeconomic Research in Agroforestry: Progress, Prospects, Priorities



Policy Issues in Agroforestry: Technology Adoption and Regional Integration in the Western Brazilian Amazon



Directions in Tropical Agroforestry Research: Past, Present, and Future