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Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry, with an emphasis on nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. Key topics covered include the economics of soil fertility management, cycling of water, nutrients and organic matter, soil structure, and soil biological processes.
The book combines synthetic overviews of research results and a review of methods used in research
National Institute for Research in the Amazon
University of Wales, Bangor
Table Of Contents:
ContributorsForeword1Impacts of Trees on the Fertility of Agricultural Soils12Economic Aspects of Soil Fertility Management and Agroforestry Practices133Designing Experiments and Analysing Data394Soil Organic Matter775Soil Nutrient Availability and Acidity936Decomposition and Nutrient Supply from Biomass1317Nutrient Leaching1518Nutrient Capture1679Nutrient Exchange with the Atmosphere18110Soil Structure19111Soil Water20912Root Systems23513Biological Nitrogen Fixation25914Mycorrhizas27115Rhizosphere Processes28916Soil Macrofauna30317Soil Erosion325References345Index423
| Book: | Trees, Crops And Soil Fertility: Concepts And Research Methods |
| Author: | F L Sinclair G Schroth |
| ISBN: | 0851995934 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780851995939 |
| Binding: | Hardbound |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-02-01 |
| Publisher: | CABI |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Language: | English |
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