Fertility of Soils : a Future for Farming in the West African Savannah /
Can a continuous growth of agriculture be achieved in the sub-Sahara region without inducing irreversible damage to the ecosystem? Until now, doubts have been expressed as to the actual capacity of the soils to sustain a desirable increase of production which can match the requirements of a fast-gro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1992.
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| Series: | Springer series in physical environment ;
10. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Can a continuous growth of agriculture be achieved in the sub-Sahara region without inducing irreversible damage to the ecosystem? Until now, doubts have been expressed as to the actual capacity of the soils to sustain a desirable increase of production which can match the requirements of a fast-growing population. Thirty years of investigation and a renewed comprehensive interpretation of research data on soil fertility show that a sustainable agriculture growth could be a practical possibility in a savannah region. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 348 pages 87 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642843204 (electronic bk.) 3642843204 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0937-3047 ; |