Ecological Succession On Fallowed Shifting Cultivation Fields
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Ecological Succession On Fallowed Shifting Cultivation Fields
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Author : Claudio O. Delang
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-20
Ecological Succession On Fallowed Shifting Cultivation Fields written by Claudio O. Delang 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 2012-12-20 with Science categories.
The book reviews the literature on the ecological succession of plants on fallowed swiddens in tropical forests. Patterns of ecological succession in tropical forests are insufficiently understood, partly because results are scattered through a large number of case studies reported in academic articles. So far, no publication has attempted to bring these different case studies together to identify common patters and trends. The goal of the book is to review the different case studies, and identify common patterns of ecological succession in fallowed swiddens, as well as to pinpoint the factors that cause ecological succession in some areas to differ from those in other areas. The book is organised in four different sections: forest structure, forest diversity, species composition, and the factors that contribute to differences in forest recovery rates (the number of times the field was burned, the length of fallow period, the type of soil, and the type of forest). This book is an important contribution to tropical forestry and shifting cultivation. Deforestation and forest degradation are the largest sources of CO2, and shifting cultivation is one of the main culprits. For this (and other economic and political) reason governments attempt to curtail shifting cultivation by shortening the years the fields can be left fallow, or outright outlawing the farming practice. Yet, there is insufficient understanding of the processes of ecological succession in fallows, which raises the questions as to whether the policy fulfils its objectives.
Shifting Cultivation And Secondary Succession In The Tropics
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Author : Albert O. Aweto
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Shifting Cultivation And Secondary Succession In The Tropics written by Albert O. Aweto and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Shifting cultivation is the predominant system of arable farming in the humid and sub-humid tropics, where several hundred million people depend on this system of agriculture for their livelihood. This book documents and systematizes findings in shifting cultivation from over the last six decades, including characterizing secondary succession and relating the changes that fallow vegetation undergoes to the process of soil fertility restoration. This book is essential reading for researchers and students of tropical agriculture and related areas.
Entangled Lives
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Author : Joy L. K. Pachuau
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-08-31
Entangled Lives written by Joy L. K. Pachuau and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-31 with Nature categories.
This book considers three questions about understanding the past. How can we rethink human histories by including animals and plants? How can we overcome nationally territorialised narratives? And how can we balance academic history-writing and indigenous understandings of history? This is a tentative foray into the connections between these questions. Entangled Lives explore them for a large area that has seldom been explored in academic inquiry. The 'Eastern Himalayan Triangle' includes both uplands and lowlands. The region is the meeting point of three global biodiversity hotspots connecting India and China across Myanmar/Burma, Bangladesh and Bhutan. The 'Triangle' is treated as a multispecies site in which human histories have always been utterly intertwined with plant and animal histories. It foregrounds that history is co-created – it is always interspecies history – but that its contours are locally specific.
Carbon Management For Promoting Local Livelihood In The Hindu Kush Himalayan Hkh Region
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Author : Zhanhuan Shang
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-07-23
Carbon Management For Promoting Local Livelihood In The Hindu Kush Himalayan Hkh Region written by Zhanhuan Shang and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Science categories.
This book contributes to our understanding of linkages between carbon management and local livelihoods by taking stock of the existing evidence and drawing on field experiences in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, an area that provides fresh water to more than 2 billion people and supports the world’s largest population of pastoralists and millions of livestock. This edited volume addresses two main questions: 1. Does carbon management offer livelihood opportunities or present risks, and what are they? 2. Do the attributes of carbon financing alter the nature of livelihood opportunities and risks? Chapters analyze the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon storage in both soils and in above ground biomass, and the related social and economic challenges associated with carbon sequestration projects. Chapters deliver insights to both academics from diverse disciplines (natural sciences, social sciences and engineering) and to policy makers.
Shifting Cultivation And Environmental Change
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Author : Malcolm F. Cairns
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-01-09
Shifting Cultivation And Environmental Change written by Malcolm F. Cairns and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-09 with Nature categories.
Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised by millions of poor people in the tropics. Typically it involves clearing land (often forest) for the growing of crops for a few years, and then moving on to new sites, leaving the earlier ground fallow to regain its soil fertility. This book brings together the best of science and farmer experimentation, vividly illustrating the enormous diversity of shifting cultivation systems as well as the power of human ingenuity. Some critics have tended to disparage shifting cultivation (sometimes called 'swidden cultivation' or 'slash-and-burn agriculture') as unsustainable due to its supposed role in deforestation and land degradation. However, the book shows that such indigenous practices, as they have evolved over time, can be highly adaptive to land and ecology. In contrast, 'scientific' agricultural solutions imposed from outside can be far more damaging to the environment and local communities. The book focuses on successful agricultural strategies of upland farmers, particularly in south and south-east Asia, and presents over 50 contributions by scholars from around the world and from various disciplines, including agricultural economics, ecology and anthropology. It is a sequel to the much praised "Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Sustainable Upland Farming" (RFF Press, 2007), but all chapters are completely new and there is a greater emphasis on the contemporary challenges of climate change and biodiversity conservation.
Encyclopedia Of Soil Science
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Author : Rattan Lal
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-01-11
Encyclopedia Of Soil Science written by Rattan Lal and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-11 with Technology & Engineering categories.
New and Improved Global Edition: Three-Volume Set A ready reference addressing a multitude of soil and soil management concerns, the highly anticipated and widely expanded third edition of Encyclopedia of Soil Science now spans three volumes and covers ground on a global scale. A definitive guide designed for both coursework and self-study, this latest version describes every branch of soil science and delves into trans-disciplinary issues that focus on inter-connectivity or the nexus approach. For Soil Scientists, Crop Scientists, Plant Scientists and More A host of contributors from around the world weigh in on underlying themes relevant to natural and agricultural ecosystems. Factoring in a rapidly changing climate and a vastly growing population, they sound off on topics that include soil degradation, climate change, soil carbon sequestration, food and nutritional security, hidden hunger, water quality, non-point source pollution, micronutrients, and elemental transformations. New in the Third Edition: Contains over 600 entries Offers global geographical and thematic coverage Entries peer reviewed by subject experts Addresses current issues of global significance Encyclopedia of Soil Science, Third Edition: Three Volume Set expertly explains the science of soil and describes the material in terms that are easily accessible to researchers, students, academicians, policy makers, and laymen alike. Also Available Online This Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages. US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) e-reference@taylorandfrancis.com International: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) online.sales@tandf.co.uk
Ecological Succession
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Author : Frank B. Golley
language : en
Publisher: Hutchinson Ross Publishing Company
Release Date : 1977
Ecological Succession written by Frank B. Golley and has been published by Hutchinson Ross Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Ecological succession categories.
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Disturbance And Succession Resulting From Shifting Cultivation In An Upland Rainforest In Indonesian Borneo
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Author : Cynthia Mackie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Disturbance And Succession Resulting From Shifting Cultivation In An Upland Rainforest In Indonesian Borneo written by Cynthia Mackie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Rain forest ecology categories.
Human Ecology
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Author : Gerald G Marten
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-23
Human Ecology written by Gerald G Marten and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-23 with Business & Economics categories.
'The scope and clarity of this book make it accessible and informative to a wide readership. Its messages should be an essential component of the education for all students from secondary school to university... [It] provides a clear and comprehensible account of concepts that can be applied in our individual and collective lives to pursue the promising and secure future to which we all aspire' From the Foreword by Maurice Strong, Chairman of the Earth Council and former Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) The most important questions of the future will turn on the relationship between human societies and the natural ecosystems on which we all, in the end, depend. The interactions and interdependencies of the social and natural worlds are the focus of growing attention from a wide range of environmental, social and life sciences. Understanding them is critical to achieving the balance involved in sustainable development. Human Ecology: Basic Concepts for Sustainable Development presents an extremely clear and accessible account of this complex range of issues and of the concepts and tools required to understand and tackle them. Extensively supported by graphics and detailed examples, this book makes an excellent introduction for students at all levels, and for general readers wanting to know why and how to respond to the dilemmas we face.
Shifting Cultivation In Southeastern Asia
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Author : Joseph Earle Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1966-01-01
Shifting Cultivation In Southeastern Asia written by Joseph Earle Spencer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966-01-01 with History categories.
Distribution and overall structure. Relationships to physical environment. Relationships to cultural environment. Land systems and their territorial administration. Crops, Crop systems, and complementary Economies. Technologies, tools, and specific typologies.