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Author: Ecoregional Program for the Humid and SubHumid Tro
Publisher: IITA
Keywords: africa, sub, saharan, scientific, ephta, tropics, workshop, november, ibadan, subhumid, iita, program, systems, farming, development, proceedings, strategies, ecoregional, humid
Number of Pages: 217
Published: 2003
ISBN-10: 9781311851
ISBN-13: 9789781311857
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Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sus
Publisher: National Academies
Keywords: tropics, humid, environment, agriculture, sustainable
Number of Pages: 728
Published: 1993
eBookDB-ID: NAP:14240
Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. Index.
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Author: R. Lal
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Keywords: humid, tropics, resources, soil, management, sustainable
Number of Pages: 166
Published: 1995
ISBN-10: 9280808761
ISBN-13: 9789280808766
Misuse of the soil & inappropriate agricultural systems are causing degradation of the humid tropical eco-region & perpetuating food shortages, malnutrition & poor standards of living. This publication presents research information on scientifically proven methods of deforestation for conversion to agricultural land use, & soil & crop management systems that allow for the sustained use of soil & water resources in the humid tropics. It cites examples of appropriate techniques with explanations of their impact on production, soil quality & the environment. Information is also provided on the ch
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Author: Bernard Dupuy
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Keywords: africa, tropics, humid, plantations, timber
Number of Pages: 198
Published: 1993
ISBN-10: 9251030200
ISBN-13: 9789251030202
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