Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics, With Case Studies on Plantations : With Case Studies on Plantations.
It is generally assumed that soil fertility decline is widespread in the tropics. In contrast, perennial plant cover provides better protection for the soil. This book reviews these concepts, focusing on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics, including perennial crops...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Hartemink, A. E. |
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| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Wallingford : CABI, 2003. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Human Population and Soil Degradation -- 3 Plantation Agriculture -- 4 Soil Fertility Decline - Theoretical Considerations -- 5 Annual Crops -- 6 Perennial Crop Plantations -- 7 Forest Plantations -- 8 Sugarcane Plantations -- 9 Case 1 - Sugarcane Plantation, Papua New Guinea -- 10 Case 2 - Sisal Plantations, Tanzania -- 11 Synthesis -- 12 Summary and Conclusions -- Author Index -- Subject Index. | |
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