Agroforestry for natural resource management

• Other Authors: Nuberg, Ian., George, Brendan., Reid, Rowan.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2009.
• Subjects: Agroforestry > Australia.; Agroforestry > Environmental aspects > Australia.; Agroforestry > Economic aspects > Australia.; Sustainable agriculture > Australia.; Natural resources > Management. > Australia; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Forestry. > Agriculture; Electronic books.
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Illustrates the principles underlying the integration of trees into landscapes for environmental and productive purposes.

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Agroforestry as integrated natural resource management; Integrated NRM: a time of great change for the better; What is agroforestry?; Agroforestry in Australia; Agroforestry for integrated NRM; Design and planning processes in agroforestry; Summary and invitation to this book; References; Part I Environmental function of trees in the landscape; 2 Agroforestry and the functional mimicry of natural ecosystems; 3 Using trees to manage local and regional water balances.