By: Ramachandran Nair (Editor), C.R. Latt (Editor)

Hardcover

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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 accomplishments in agroforestry research so far and our current level of understanding. As such, the volume will be of interest to professionals and students alike, not only in agroforestry, but in all land-use disciplines.

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
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ISBN: 9780792350354
ISBN-10: 0792350359
Series: Forestry Sciences
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 260
Published: 31st March 1998
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.5  x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.542