Silvopasture Management in Hot Arid and Semi Arid Ecosystems/N.K. Sharma, R.P. Singh, Manjit Singh and L.N. Harsh. Udaipur, Agrotech, 2001, 144 p., tables, $17. ISBN 81-85680-44-2.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Establishment: i. Tree and shrub species. ii. Pasture legumes. iii. Pasture grasses. 3. Utilization and management. 4. Component interactions: i. Vegetation component interactions. ii. Livestock vegetation component interactions. iii. Bio-physio-chemical and environmental component interactions. 5. Breeding crops with silvopastoral traits and selection of companion species. 6. Soil conservation. 7. Economic analysis. 8. Socio-economic aspects. 9. Future research. 10. Scope. 11. Case studies on silvopasture. 12. Glossary. References. Subject index.

"Establishment and management of silvopasture on degraded lands has been found to increase the productivity, soil and moisture conservation, soil fertility, and besides these amelioration of microclimate of the area. The present book deals with different components of silvopastural system in arid and semi-arid regions, their interactions, management and economic analysis. Five case studies dealing with silvopastural systems in arid and semi-arid zones have also been included in this book." (jacket)

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