Forest Farming: Towards a Solution to Problems of World Hunger and ConservationTextbook on agroforestry - advocates forest establishment for food crops, environmental protection and ecological reasons; discusses trees suitable for food such as nuts, fruit, vegetables, edible oil and fodder in arid zones and temperate zones; describes farm layout and cultivation techniques. Bibliography, directory, illustrations. |
Contents
Trees and Man ΙΟ | 10 |
Ecological Cultivation | 17 |
The Background of Forest Farming | 25 |
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