Author : Alfred E. Hartemink
Release : 2003
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics write by Alfred E. Hartemink. This book was released on 2003. Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Wide coverage of soils and perennial cropping systems in the tropicsSynthesis of decades of researchChallenges assumptions on the benefits of plantations for soil fertilityIt is generally assumed that soil fertility decline is widespread in the tropics and that this is largely associated with annual cropping and subsistence farming. In contrast, perennial plant cover (as in plantation agriculture) provides better protection for the soil.This book reviews these concepts, focusing on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics. These include perennial crops, annual crops and forest plantations. Two case studies, on sisal plantations in Tanzania and sugar cane in Papua New Guinea, are presented for detailed analysis. The author demonstrates that soil fertility decline is also a problem on plantations.