Overview
- A collection of original research articles that cover a wide range of commodities produced from agroforestry practices the world over
- In depth examination of biophysical interactions that define sustainable production in agroforestry systems
- Exploration of the socioeconomic dimensions - including feasibility, acceptability, and profitability - of various agroforestry practices
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Agroforestry systems have been touted as sustainable production systems that alleviate many of the environmental problems associated with modern production systems. Are they indeed ecologically and economically sustainable? Using case studies from around the globe, this book highlights the potential of agroforestry systems to produce a broad range of commodities. In addition to addressing the biophysical and socioeconomic dimensions of producing traditional food, fodder and fiber crops, this volume examines the potential to integrate biomass crops, botanicals and ornamental plants into agroforestry practices. The book should be particularly useful to students, professionals, researchers and policy makers involved in natural resource management, agroforestry, and environmental management.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Shibu Jose is Professor of Forest Ecology in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida. He has authored more than 100 research articles that deal with ecological interactions, production ecology, and restoration ecology and edited four books. He currently serves as Editor-In-Chief of Agroforestry Systems, Book Review Editor of Forest Science, and Editorial Board Member of Research Letters in Ecology. He has also served as Editor of Journal of Forestry and Editorial Board Member of Tree Physiology in the past.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Agroforestry for Commodity Production: Ecological and Social Dimensions
Editors: Shibu Jose
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3365-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-3364-2Published: 05 October 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9111-4Published: 30 October 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 247
Additional Information: Reprinted from Agroforestry Systems, Vol. 76, No. 2, 2009
Topics: Forestry