E-raamat: Trees, Crops and Soil Fertility: Concepts and Research Methods [CABI e-raamatud]

This book provides a review of both economic and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry, with an emphasis on nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. It combines overviews of research results and a review of methods used in research, covering topics such as the economics of soil fertility management, nutrients and organic matter, soil structures, and soil biological processes. Schroth is affiliated with the National Institute for Research in the Amazon, Brazil. Sinclair is affiliated with the University of Wales, UK. The book is distributed by Oxford University Press. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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.