Agroforestry Extension Resources

Resources A060-069

A063 Agroforestry: Trees for Productive Farming

Edited by Digby Race

Published by Acres Australia - which is billed as the Australian national newspaper of sustainable agriculture. The book is described by the suppliers website as "A comprehensive collection of notes written by a number of authors, all experts in their fields.  The notes, which cover such topics as planning considerations, species selection and farm tree management, have been brought together to provide thirty-eight chapters of the latest practical agroforestry information. The result is a comprehensive manual for the landholder wishing to optimise the integration of farm trees and other forms of agriculture."

• Available from: http://www.acresaustralia.com.au/bookstore/prod40.htm

CONTENTS:

Preface
Acknowledgements
1.  Agroforestry, Soil Management and Sustainability
2.  Effects of Trees on Soils
3.  Soil and Water Conservation
4.  Soil Water Management
5.  Soil Organic Matter and Physical Properties
6.  Nutrient Cycling and Nutrient-use Efficiency
7.  The Role of Roots
8.  Agroforestry Systems for Soil Management
9.  Modelling
10.  Research
11.  Agroforestry, Land Use and the Environment
12.  Conclusions
References
Index