In its early days, agroforestry may have been viewed as the domain of the landcare enthusiast. Today, integrating trees and shrubs into productive farming systems is seen as a core principle of sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management provides the foundation for an under
Integrated Resource Management. Agroforestry for Development
β Scribed by Charles V. Kidd and David Pimental (Eds.)
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 221
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Page ix
Foreword, Pages xi-xiii, Roger Levien
Part I - Introduction to Overview, Page 1
Chapter 1 - Food Production, Pages 3-28
Chapter 2 - Population Change: Global Trends and Future Implications, Pages 29-48
Part II - Introduction to Soil and Water Resources, Page 49
Chapter 3 - Soil and Land, Pages 51-64
Chapter 4 - Soil Erosion, Pages 65-79
Chapter 5 - Water, Pages 81-100
Part III - Introduction to Productive Sustainable Systems: Agroforestry, Page 101
Chapter 6 - Integrated Resource Management SystemsβDefinition and Assessment, Pages 103-126
Chapter 7 - Examples, Case Studies, and Models, Pages 127-154
Chapter 8 - Research Challenges: Economics and Ecosystems, Pages 155-173
Chapter 9 - Social Aspects of Resource Management Systems, Pages 175-190
Chapter 10 - A Sociological Analysis of Alternative Agriculture, Pages 191-201
Part IV - Introduction to Summary, Page 203
Chapter 11 - Observations and Conclusions, Pages 205-216
Appendix A - American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 1989, Pages 217-218
Appendix B - Acronyms, Page 219
Index, Pages 221-223
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