Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics : With Case Studies on Plantations (CABI Publishing)
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Book Description
It is generally assumed that soil fertility decline is widespread in the tropics and that this is largely associated with annual cropping and subsistence farming. In contrast, perennial plant cover (as in plantation agriculture) provides better protection for the soil. This book reviews these
concepts, focusing on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics. These include perennial crops, annual crops and forest plantations. Two case studies, on sisal plantations in Tanzania and sugar cane in Papua New Guinea, are presented for detailed analysis. The author
demonstrates that soil fertility decline is also a problem on plantations.
Book Info
Reviews concepts related to issues surrounding the subject and focuses on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics. Includes perennial crops, annual crops, and forest plantations. Two case studies on plantations in Tanzania and in Papua, New Guinea are presented for detailed analysis. DLC: Soil fertility--Tropics.
Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics: With Case Studies on Plantations (CABI Publishing),Alfred E. Hartemink,CABI Publishing,0851996701,Agriculture,Agriculture - Agronomy,Agriculture - Crop Science,Case studies,Life Sciences - Ecology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Soil degradation,Soil fertility,Technology & Industrial Arts,Tropics,Agriculture | Agronomy, Soil & Crop Science,Applied ecology,Science / Ecology,Soil science, sedimentology
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