Advances In Agroforestry Research
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Advances In Agroforestry Research
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Author : John Beer
language : en
Publisher: CATIE
Release Date : 1987
Advances In Agroforestry Research written by John Beer and has been published by CATIE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Agricultural systems categories.
Introduction of the seminar; Acknowledgements; State of art in agroforestry; Highlights in agroforestry research and practice; Significance of social organization and cultural attitudes for agroforestry development; Classification of agroforestry systems; Economics in agroforestry; Silvicultural concepts in agroforestry; Ergonomics and its possible applications in agroforestry; A critical analysis of an agroforestry project in Acosta and Puriscal, Costa Rica; Criteria for the evaluation of organic matter and nutrient cycling in agroforestry systems; Agroforestry system interactions: man-tree-crop-animal; Case studies: soil and plant aspects of agroforestry systems; Response of hybrid Theobroma cacao to two shade associations in Turrialba, Costa Rica; Associations between cacao (Theobroma cacao) and shade trees in southern Bahia, Brazil; Nutrient cycling in agroforestry systems of coffee (Coffea arabica) with shade trees in the central experiment of CATIE; Experiences with coffee shade trees in Costa Rica; Coffee and cacao plantations under shade trees in Venezuela; The pejibaye palm (Bactris gasipaes H.B.K.) as a potential agroforestry species; Agroforestry systems with Gliricidia sepium; Alley cropping of annual food crops with woody legumes in Costa Rica; Results from the CATIE "Central Experiment": pasture and shade tree associations; Experiences with fence line fodder trees in Costa Rica and Nicaragua; Priorities for research on nitrogen fixation in agroforestry systems; Population dynamics of guava (Psidium guajava L.) in pastures; Case studies: diagnosis and technologies for agroforestry; The ICRAF agroforestry farming systems approach international council for research in agroforestry; Farmer'attitudes towards trees; Factors affecting the adoption of agroforestry innovations by traditional farmers; Development and application of agroforestry practices in tropical Asia; Agroforestry in Africa: potentials and constraints to technical and socio-economic development; Agroforestry experiences in southern Sudan with special reference to small farmers; Characteristics of farms producing basic grains in four areas of Central America; Case studies: economics and ergonomics in agroforestry; Economics of agroforestry systems in Africa; Economics of agroforestry systems in Asia; Advances in economic studies of agroforestry plantations in Central America; Ergonomic and biological aspects of human work in agroforestry productions systems; Reports of working groups: evaluation and specific recommendations; Working group A: soil and plant aspects of agroforestry systems; Working groupo B; Diagnosis and technologies for agroforesry; Working group C: Economics and ergonomics in agroforestry; Organization; Seminar committee; Participants; Programme.
Agroforestry For Degraded Landscapes
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Author : Jagdish Chander Dagar
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-10-05
Agroforestry For Degraded Landscapes written by Jagdish Chander Dagar and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book presents various aspects of agroforestry research and development, as well as the latest trends in degraded landscape management. Over the last four decades, agroforestry research (particularly on degraded landscapes) has evolved into an essential problem-solving science, e.g. in terms of sustaining agricultural productivity, improving soil health and biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change. This book examines temperate and tropical agroforestry systems around the world, focusing on traditional and modern practices and technologies used to rehabilitate degraded lands. It covers the latest research advances, trends and challenges in the utilization and reclamation of degraded lands, e.g. urban and peri-urban agroforestry, reclamation of degraded landscapes, tree-based multi-enterprise agriculture, domestication of high-value halophytes, afforestation of coastal areas, preserving mangroves and much more. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for a broad range of stakeholders including farmers, scientists, researchers, educators, students, development/extension agents, environmentalists, policy/decision makers, and government and non-government organizations.
New Vistas In Agroforestry
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Author : P. K. Ramachandran Nair
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
New Vistas In Agroforestry written by P. K. Ramachandran Nair and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
It was in late 2002 that the idea of preparing a collection of multi-authored chapters on different aspects of ag- st forestry as a compendium for the 1 World Congress of Agroforestry, June 2004, was tossed around. With the approval of the idea by the Congress Organizing Committee, serious efforts to make it a reality got under way in early 2003. The rigorously peer-reviewed and edited manuscripts were submitted to the publisher in December 2003. Considering the many differentindividualsinvolved in the task as authors and manuscriptreviewers, we feel quite pleased that the task could be accomplished within this timeframe. We are pleased also about the contents on several counts. First of all, the tropical-temperate mix of topics is a rare feature of a publication of this nature. In spite of the scienti?c commonalities between tropical and temperate practices of agroforestry, the differences between them are so enormous that it is often impossible to mesh them together in one publication. Secondly, several of the chapters are on topics that have not been discussed or described much in agroforestryliterature. A third feature is that some of the authors, though well known in their own disciplinary areas, are somewhat new to agroforestry; the perceptions and outlooks of these scholars who are relatively unin?uenced by the past happenings in agroforestry gives a whole new dimension to agroforestry and broadensthescopeofthesubject. Finally, ratherthanjustreviewingandsummarizingpastwork,mostchapterstake the extra effort in attempting to outline the next steps.
Agroforestry In Europe
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Author : Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-11-09
Agroforestry In Europe written by Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Agroforestry has come of age during the past three decades. The age-old practice of growing trees and crops and sometimes animals in interacting combinations – that has been ignored in the single-commodity-oriented agricultural and forestry development paradigms – has been brought into the realm of modern land-use. Today agroforestry is well on its way to becoming a specialized science at a level similar to those of crop science and forestry science. To most land-use experts, however, agroforestry has a tropical connotation. They consider agroforestry as something that can and can only be identified with the tropics. That is a wrong perception. While it is true that the tropics, compared to the temperate regions, have a wider array of agroforestry systems and hold greater promise for potential agroforestry interventions, it is also true that agroforestry has several opportunities in the temperate regions too. Indeed, the role of agroforestry is now recognized in Europe as exemplified by this book, North America, and elsewhere in the temperate zone. Current interest in ecosystem management in industrialized countries strongly suggests that there is a need to embrace and apply agroforestry principles to help mitigate the environmental problems caused or exacerbated by commercial agricultural and forestry production enterprises.
Agroforestry For Degraded Landscapes
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Author : Jagdish Chander Dagar
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-01-04
Agroforestry For Degraded Landscapes written by Jagdish Chander Dagar and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-04 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book presents various aspects of agroforestry research and development, as well as the latest trends in degraded landscape management. Over the last four decades, agroforestry research (particularly on degraded landscapes) has evolved into an essential problem-solving science, e.g. in terms of sustaining agricultural productivity, improving soil health and biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change. This book examines temperate and tropical agroforestry systems around the world, focusing on traditional and modern practices and technologies used to rehabilitate degraded lands. It covers the latest research advances, trends and challenges in the utilization and reclamation of degraded lands, e.g. urban and peri-urban agroforestry, reclamation of degraded landscapes, tree-based multi-enterprise agriculture, domestication of high-value halophytes, afforestation of coastal areas, preserving mangroves and much more. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for a broad range of stakeholders including farmers, scientists, researchers, educators, students, development/extension agents, environmentalists, policy/decision makers, and government and non-government organizations.
Developments In Agroforestry Research
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Developments In Agroforestry Research written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Agroforestry categories.
Toward Agroforestry Design
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Author : Shibu Jose
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-12-29
Toward Agroforestry Design written by Shibu Jose and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-29 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This is an important reference for anyone interested in exploring or managing the physiological and ecological processes which underlie resource allocation and plant growth in agroforestry systems. The book highlights how recent developments in agroforestry research can contribute to understanding agroforestry system function, and discusses the potential application of agroforestry in addressing a range of land use challenges in both tropical and temperate regions of the world.
An Introduction To Agroforestry
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Author : P. K. Ramachandran Nair
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-01-12
An Introduction To Agroforestry written by P. K. Ramachandran Nair and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Agroforestry – the practice of growing trees and crops in interacting combinations – is recognized the world over as an integrated approach to sustainable land-use. Agroforestry systems, being multifunctional, facilitate not only the production of food and wood products but also provide a variety of ecosystem services such as climate-change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and soil quality improvement. Agroforestry research has made rapid strides since organized efforts started in the late 1970s. Today, a vast body of scientific knowledge and an impressive array of publications on agroforestry are available. Four World Congresses on Agroforestry conducted once every five years since 2004 have brought together the global community of agroforestry professionals and practitioners to share and discuss the emerging trends and paradigm shifts in this field. The fifth Congress is scheduled to be held in Québec, Canada. However, a comprehensive college-level textbook incorporating these research findings did not exist until this book was first published. The first edition of this book in 1993 (Nair, P. K. R., 1993) is out of print and somewhat dated. This revised edition, with emphasis on the scientific developments during the past more than four decades, addresses this long-felt need.
Agroforestry Research Developments
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Author : Jagdish Chander Dagar
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2016
Agroforestry Research Developments written by Jagdish Chander Dagar and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Agroforestry categories.
Today, agroforestry ranks high among the significant land-management initiatives that have undertaken the world over the past few decades. Indeed, it is now recognized as an important approach to ensuring food security and rebuilding resilient rural environments. Recent studies have shown that more than one billion hectares of agricultural land have more than 10% tree cover. Of this, 160 million hectares have more than 50% tree cover. Agricultural ecosystems can be further improved through agroforestry to ensure environmental restoration, greater farm productivity, and realization of ecological services, including climate change mitigation and adaptation for improved rural livelihood. Now, agroforestry is considered synonymous to climate smart agriculture and a remedy for many modern environmental challenges, and acts as a mitigating process for climate change. Consequently, the knowledge base of agroforestry is being expanded at a rapid rate as illustrated by the increasing number and quality of scientific publications of various forms on different aspects of agroforestry. Making full and efficient use of this upsurge in scientific agroforestry is both a challenge and an opportunity to the scientific community, particularly in the scenario of climate change. In order to help prepare themselves better for facing the challenges and seizing the opportunity, agroforestry scientists need access to synthesized information on multi-dimensional aspects of scientific agroforestry. It is believed that widespread scaling-up of agroforestry innovations during the next decade will greatly facilitate the success of global commitments and conventions such as the UN Millennium Development Goals, Convention on Biological Diversity, Framework on Climate Change, and the Convention to Combat Desertification. This book will be useful for engaging more stakeholders, including students, foresters, farmers, local communities, indigenous people, civil society institutions, the media, private sectors, scientists (working in the fields of Agroforestry, Forestry, Life Sciences, Animal Husbandry & Dairy, Social Science, Food Science and Environmental Sciences), policymakers, leaders, and the public.
Agroforestry The Future Of Global Land Use
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Author : P.K. Ramachandran Nair
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-08-22
Agroforestry The Future Of Global Land Use written by P.K. Ramachandran Nair and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This volume contains a solid body of the current state of knowledge on the various themes and activities in agroforestry worldwide. It is organized into three sections: the Introduction section consists of the summaries of six keynote speeches at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2009; that is followed by two sections of peer-reviewed thematic chapters grouped as “Global Perspectives” (seven chapters) and “Regional Perspectives” (eleven chapters), authored by professional leaders in their respective agroforestry-related fields worldwide. A total of 130 professionals from institutions in 33 countries in both developing and the industrialized temperate regions of the world contributed to the book as chapter authors and/or reviewers. Thus, the book presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the global picture of agroforestry today.