Brings together much of the recent literature on nutrient cycling due to conversion of forests to croplands, pastures, and plantation forests. It explains why nutrients are often very critical in tropical humid ecosystems and discusses principles that can guide land managers to conserve nutrients...
1977-01-01 Clearly agroforestry alone cannot solve all the problems associated with land management in the developing world, nor will the application of agroforestry techniques of itself bring about the optimization of land use, but the authors are convinced that foresters and agriculturalists together can...
THere is a current trend toward more comprehensive and integrated conservation programs. Because comprehensive programs must be organized to address specific development projects and specific conservation needs, this book is designed to provide specific guidelines for the design, management, and...