Sub-theme: modern agroforestry systems.
1992
Lutzeyer, H. J. | Mapa, R. B. | Kumara, D. K. G. N. P. | Sampson, A. | Kopke, U. (Ed.) | Schulz, D. G.
Three papers: (1) Aspects of secondary vegetation management in southern Benin - understanding and improving an indigenous agroforestry system (Lutzeyer; 200-206; 7 ref.) - a study of regrowth of indigenous woody savanna species during the 5-yr bush fallow of the shifting cultivation system practised in this region (which has a 2-yr cropping cycle) and of competition between the woody species and crops in the farmers' fields; (2) Sustainability of agriculture through alley cropping by improving soil physical properties (Mapa; Kumara, D. K. G. N.; 207-212; 7 ref.) - using Gliricidia and maize in Sri Lanka; and (3) Traditional agroforestry peasant cocoa farming system in Ghana: indigenous and traditional land use systems (Sampson, A.; 213-224) - an account of the multistorey cropping system involving rain forest trees, cocoa trees and oil palms, fruit trees and various understorey food crops (such as yams).
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