Trees, crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods [electronic resource] Edited by G. Schroth, F. L. Sinclair.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI Publishing 2002Edition: 1Description: 437ppContent type:- text
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- agro-forestry
- trees
- soil structure
- agroforestry systems
- agriforestry
- multipurpose trees
- plant nutrition
- soil organic matter
- nutrient uptake
- soil acidity
- economic analysis
- soil moisture
- soil water
- agroforestry
- mycorrhizas
- leaching
- root systems
- eukaryotes
- plants
- soil management
- soil fertility
- savanna soils
- decomposition
- crops
- nutrient availability
- mycorrhizal fungi
- organic matter in soil
- soil types
- agricultural soils
- rhizosphere
- woody plants
- forest soils
- soil fauna
- erosion
- biomass
- nitrogen fixation
Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry, with an emphasis on nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. Key topics covered include the economics of soil fertility management, cycling of water, nutrients and organic matter, soil structure, and soil biological processes. The book combines synthetic overviews of research results and a review of methods used in research.
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