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" Tropical homegardens : "
edited by B.M. Kumar and P.K.R. Nair.
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1046119
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b800489
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Tropical homegardens : : a time-tested example of sustainable agroforestry /\ edited by B.M. Kumar and P.K.R. Nair.
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| Publication Statement
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Dordrecht :: Springer,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Advances in agroforestry ;; v. 3
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1 online resource (x, 377 pages) :: illustrations
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1402049471
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: 140204948X
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: 6610619611
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: 9781402049477
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: 9781402049484
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: 9786610619610
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Diversity and change in homegarden cultivation in Indonesia / K.F. Wiersum -- Urban and homegarden agroforestry in the Pacific Islands : current status and future prospects / R.R. Thaman, C.R. Elevitch, and J. Kennedy -- Amazonian homegardens : their ethnohistory and potential contribution to agroforestry development /R.P. Miller, J.W. Penn, and J. van Leeuwen -- Homegardens of Mesoamerica : biodiversity, food security, and nutrient management / F. Montagnini -- Homegarden dynamics in Kerala, India / A. Peyre, A. Guidal, K.F. Wiersum, and F. Bongers -- Structure and dynamics of coconut-based agroforestry systems in Melanesia : a case study from the Vanuatu archipelago / N. Lamanda, E. Malezieux, and P. Martin -- Diversity and dynamics in homegardens of southern Ethiopia / Tesfaye Abebe, K.F. Wiersum, F. Bongers, and F. Sterck -- Homegarden plant diversity in relation to remoteness from urban centers : a case study from the Peruvian Amazon region / A. Wezeland and J. Ohl -- Gender and social dynamics in swidden and homegardens in Latin America / P.L. Howard -- Carbon sequestration potential of tropical homegardens / B.M. Kumar -- Medicinal plants in tropical homegardens / M.R. Rao and B.R. Rajeswara Rao -- Commercialization of homegardens in an Indonesian village : vegetation composition and functional changes / O.S. Abdoellah, H.Y. Hadikusumah, S. Okubo, and Parikesit.
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Transpiration characteristics of some homegarden tree species in Central Sri Lanka / W.A.J.M. de Costa, K.S.P. Amaratunga, and R.S. Udumullage -- Ecology versus economics in tropical multistrata agroforests / E. Torquebiau and E. Penot -- Financial analysis of homegardens : a case study from Kerala State, India / S. Mohan, J.R.R. Alavalapati, and P.K.R. Nair -- The role of homegardens in agroforestry development : lessons from Tome-Acu, a Japanese-Brazilian settlement in the Amazon / M. Yamada and H.M.L. Osaqui -- Urban homegardens and allotment gardens for sustainable livelihoods : management strategies and institutional environments / A.W. Drescher, R.J. Holmer, and D.L. Iaquinta -- Are tropical homegardens sustainable? : some evidence from Central Sulawesi, Indonesia / K. Kehlenbeck and B.L. Maass -- Whither homegardens? / P.K.R. Nair.
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| Abstract
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'Homegardens' are integrated tree - crop - animal production systems, often in small parcels of land surrounding homesteads, and primarily found in tropical environments. These agroforestry systems, developed and nurtured by farmers through generations of innovation and experiment, are often cited as the epitome of sustainability, yet have been long neglected by the scientific community. Today, however, these age-old systems are receiving increasing attention owing to their perceived potential to mitigate environmental problems such as loss of biodiversity and rising levels of atmospheric CO2, while providing significant economic gains, as well as food and nutritional security to their owners. This multi-authored volume contains peer-reviewed chapters from the world's leading researchers and professionals in this topic. It summarizes the current state of knowledge on homegarden systems, with a view to using this knowledge as a basis for improving both homegardens and other similar multistrata agroforestry systems. The book is unique in its exclusive and global coverage of the subject, and constitutes a valuable reference material for students and researchers in the field of agroforestry.
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Agroforestry-- Tropics.
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Sustainable agriculture-- Tropics.
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Agroforestry.
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Biomédecine.
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GARDENING-- Fruit.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Sustainable agriculture.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- General.
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Agroforestry-- Tropics.
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Sustainable agriculture-- Tropics.
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Tropics.
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| Dewey Classification
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634.6
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S481.T77 2006eb
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S714. 6clc
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Mohan Kumar, B.
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Nair, P. K. R.
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