Integrated land uses, many now referred to as agroforestry, have a long history in Europe. In the past, the main trend was the movement of agricultural and pastoral activities into forests. The introduction of trees into non-forested (or once forested) lands is a much more recent occurrence, particu
Towards a comprehensive education and training program in agroforestry
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 634 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4366
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