Synopses & Reviews
Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both social and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry in the tropics, with an emphasis on nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. Key topics covered include decomposition, nutrient cycling and leaching, soil structure, and soil biological processes. The book combines theory and a review of methods used in research.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-421) and index.
Table of Contents
Contributors
Foreword, M. Swift
1. Impacts of Trees on the Fertility of Agricultural Soils, G. Schroth and F. L. Sinclair
2. Economic Aspects of Soil Fertility Management and Agroforestry Practices, A.-M. N. Izac
3. Designing Experiments and Analysing Data, R. Coe, B. Huwe, and G. Schroth
4. Soil Organic Matter, G. Schroth, B. Vanlauwe, and J. Lehmann
5. Soil Nutrient Availability and Acidity, G. Schroth, J. Lehmann, and E. Barrios
6. Decomposition and Nutrient Supply from Biomass, G. Schroth
7. Nutrient Leaching, J. Lehmann and G. Schroth
8. Nutrient Capture, G. Schroth and J. Lehmann
9. Nutrient Exchange with the Atmosphere, G. Schroth and J. Burkhardt
10. Soil Structure, M. Grimaldi et al.
11. Soil Water, W. G. Teixeira et al.
12. Root Systems, G. Schroth
13. Biological Nitrogen Fixation, K. E. Giller
14. Mycorrhizas, D. L. Godbold and R. Sharrock
15. Rhizosphere Processes, D. Jones
16. Soil Macrofauna, P. Lavelle, B. Senapati, and E. Barros
17. Soil Erosion, M. A. McDonald, A. Lawrence, and P. K. Shrestha
References
Index