Woody Plants in Agro-Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Regions : with an Emphasis on the Sahelian Countries /

This is a fundamental analysis of the influence of woody plants on agricultural production, in relation to characteristics of these plants, with examples mostly from the Sahelian countries. The conclusions enable practitioners in the field of rural development in semi-arid tropical countries to iden...

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Main Author: Breman, Henk
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kessler, Jan-Joost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1995.
Series:Advanced series in agricultural sciences ; 23.
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Summary:This is a fundamental analysis of the influence of woody plants on agricultural production, in relation to characteristics of these plants, with examples mostly from the Sahelian countries. The conclusions enable practitioners in the field of rural development in semi-arid tropical countries to identify proper conditions for using plants to improve and sustain agricultural production for specific agropastoral objectives.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 340 pages 55 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642792076 (electronic bk.)
3642792073 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0172-4207 ;