Environmental Services of Agroforestry Systems

Informationen zum Autor Yale University, Florencia Montagnini Klappentext Deforestation and the rampant use of fossil fuels are major contributors to increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide and are enormous influences on global warming. Agroforestry systems and tree plantations can help mitigate the resulting climate change and degradation of biodiversity and accelerating climate change. Environmental Services of Agroforestry Systems addresses these global concerns with an essential collection of presentations on biodiversity and climate change from the First World Congress in Agroforestry (Orlando! Florida! 2004). Respected experts discuss the latest research and data on how agroforestry systems can help solve environmental problems through carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation. Each chapter is carefully referenced and includes tables to clarify ideas and data. Zusammenfassung Addressing several global concerns, this book features a collection of presentations on biodiversity and climate change, from the First World Congress in Agroforestry. It is useful for researchers and scientists, as well professionals in agroforestry, forestry, global change, climate change, and environmental studies, educators, and students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface (Florencia Montagnini),, Soil Carbon Sequestration in Natural and Managed Tropical Forest Ecosystems (R. Lal),, Carbon Sequestration in Pastures, Silvo-Pastoral Systems and Forests in Four Regions of the American Tropics (María Cristina Amézquita, Muhammad Ibrahim, Tangaxuhan Llanderal, Peter Buurman, and Edgar Amézquita),, Environmental Services of Native Tree Plantations and Agroforestry Systems in Central America (Florencia Montagnini, Daniela Cusack, Bryan Petit, and Markku Kanninen),, Carbon Sequestration in Rural Communities: Is It Worth the Effort? (Jens B. Aune, Alene T. Alemu, and Kamala P. Gautam),, Shade Coffee Agro-Ecosystems in Mexico: A Synopsis of the Environmental Services and Socio-Economic Considerations (Sarah Davidson),, A Review of Trees and Shrubs in the Agroforestry Systems of Costa Rica (Alvaro Redondo Brenes),, Index,, Reference Notes Included,, ...

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• Authors: Florencia Montagnini, Florencia (EDT) Montagnini, Florencia Yale University Montagnini, Montagnini Florencia, Yale University, Yale (Yale University University, Yale Montagnini University, Yale University
• Assisted by: Florencia Montagnini (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2006
• EAN: 9781560221302
• ISBN: 978-1-56022-130-2
• No. of pages: 148
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Climate Change, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Conservation of the environment, Deforestation, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Forestry and silviculture