Agroforestry for the Peruvian Amazon - Looking for Alterantives to Slash-and-Burn Farming

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Agroforestry for the Peruvian Amazon - Looking for Alterantives to Slash-and-Burn Farming

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The book is a collection of studies focuses on assessing the sustainability, both environmental and economical, of agroforestry systems and methods around Pucallpa, Peruvian Amazon. The results of an analysis focused on the explanation of the dynamics ofshifting cultivation cycles among local small-scale farmers and factors influencing the decision-making of farmers are presented. As the major problem in local slash-and-burn farming system is infestation by noxious grassy weed Imperata, the possible methods to control this grass and their performance is outlined. The tree species Inga edulis, one of the most widely distributed and economically useful tree species in the whole Amazon region, is reviewed. Biomass growth, the use in improved fallows andthe potential of this species to improve soil fertility and control weeds is discussed. Main results of establishment, adoption and economic perspectives of multistrata agroforestry systems among local small-scale farmers and recommendati

Název v anglickém jazyce

Agroforestry for the Peruvian Amazon - Looking for Alterantives to Slash-and-Burn Farming

Popis výsledku anglicky

The book is a collection of studies focuses on assessing the sustainability, both environmental and economical, of agroforestry systems and methods around Pucallpa, Peruvian Amazon. The results of an analysis focused on the explanation of the dynamics ofshifting cultivation cycles among local small-scale farmers and factors influencing the decision-making of farmers are presented. As the major problem in local slash-and-burn farming system is infestation by noxious grassy weed Imperata, the possible methods to control this grass and their performance is outlined. The tree species Inga edulis, one of the most widely distributed and economically useful tree species in the whole Amazon region, is reviewed. Biomass growth, the use in improved fallows andthe potential of this species to improve soil fertility and control weeds is discussed. Main results of establishment, adoption and economic perspectives of multistrata agroforestry systems among local small-scale farmers and recommendati

Druh

B - Odborná kniha

CEP obor

GK - Lesnictví

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2012

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

ISBN

978-3-659-24595-4

Počet stran knihy

164

Název nakladatele

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Místo vydání

Saarbuercken, Německo

Kód UT WoS knihy

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