Tropical Homegardens A Time-Tested Example of Sustainable Agroforestry /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kumar, B. M. (Editor), Nair, P. K. R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
• Series: Advances in Agroforestry, 3
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Ecology.; Forestry.; Environment.; Life Sciences.; Environment, general.

‘Homegardens’ are integrated tree – crop – animal production systems, often in small parcels of land surrounding homesteads, and primarily found in tropical environments. These agroforestry systems, developed and nurtured by farmers through generations of innovation and experiment, are often cited a...