1989-01-19 This field guide to the most common trees of Kenya covers some 300 indigenous and introduced species. Designed for residents and visitors to the country alike, tree descriptions are non-technical and each is accompanied by an original line drawing to aid identification.
1962-01-01 The book is intended primarily for use in North American forestry schools and in courses integrated with thos others that comprise the normal curriculum of instruction in professional forestry. A secondary purpose is to provide the harried practitioner of forestry with a synoptic review of recent...
1989-01-01 Nitrogen Fixing Trees can be grown on farms in a number of ways ranging from scattered trees to plantations. Production and use of Gliricidia sepium is presented in this manual from experiences around the world. It is hoped that extension personnel, progressive farmers and organizations engaged...
1997-01-01 Thirty-nine participants from 14 countries shared their research and observations on Calliandra species. Most of the papers they presented are published in this proceedings volume.
1993-01-01 This guide contains all the basic information needed to set up and successfully run nurseries relying on manual work. It focuses on the production of containerised seedlings as the method most commonly used in the ILO's Special Public Works Programme (SPWP) and other non-industrial tree planting...
2011-01-01 The first of two volumes, this book covers major tropical fruits such as avocado, litchi, mango, papaya and pineapple. Early chapters describe the tropics and its soils and deal with key issues such as tree management and postharvest handling, updated and expanded to include best handling...
1994-01-01 The aim of this series of publications is to bring together published information on selected genera of trees which have the potential to increase the supply of fodder for ruminants. This booklet on Cassia summarizes published information on the fodder characteristics and nutritive value of one...
1977-07-01 The potential for immediate establishment of forestry projects in which owners of small farms and agricultural oe forestry co-operatives will be involved was studied. Social, environmental, economic and silvicultural considerations were taken into account to locate and briefly describe the most...