Temperate Agroforestry Systems - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0851991475 ISBN 13 : 9780851991474

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

Agroforestry is a land use system that allows for the concurrent production of trees and agricultural crops from the same piece of land. It has a rich history of development and has been practised in some parts of the world for more than 6,000 years. Much recent research into agroforestry has been carried out in the tropics and within the context of developing nations, where land shortages brought about by the rapid growth in population demand that efficient production systems for both wood and food be developed and enhanced. In temperate zones, the awareness of some of the faults inherent within traditional agricultural systems has led to much increased research and practical activity in the development of sustainable farming systems. Agroforestry can play a leading role in this area, particularly in silvopastoral as well as cropping systems, and in promoting soil conservation. This book explores the development of temperate agroforestry and agroforestry systems, concentrating on those areas within the temperate zones where the greatest advances, adoptions and modifications have taken place: North and South America, China, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The book is the first text to bring together so many examples of temperate agroforestry and is valuable reading for all those working in this area as researchers, practitioners and policy makers. The book is also of importance to students and teachers of agriculture, ecology, environmental studies and forestry in temperate regions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Andrew M. Gordon, PhD., R.P.F. is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Canada, where he taught and researched in the broad areas of forest ecology and agroforestry systems for over 30 years. His research interests lie in the investigation of ecosystem-level processes in forests and agricultural systems that contain trees. Dr Gordon is the author and co-author of over 225 research publications in both refereed and non-refereed journals, book chapters, and technical communications. He conceptualized and edited, with Dr S. Newman, the first global book on Temperate Agroforestry Systems (CABI Pub.), now in its 3rd Edition. Dr Gordon has considerable international experience in agroforestry research, development and education in many countries, including Ghana, where he was the Director of a long-term CIDA project "Agroforestry practices to enhance resource-poor livelihoods in Ghana". He is the President and CEO of Forest Environments Universal, Inc. and the Director of U-Links (ulinks.ca), North America's only rural-based Centre for Community-Based Research.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0851991475
• ISBN 13: 9780851991474
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Gordon Professor Andrew, Newman Scott
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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