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Agroforestry Solutions for Rehabilitating Abandoned Pasture Land in the Brazilian Amazon

References

Ackerman, IL, McCallie, EL and Fernandes, ECM (1998) Inga and Insects: The potential for management in agroforestry. In: Pennington, TA and Fernandes, ECM (Eds) The Utilization of the Genus Inga (Fabacae). The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and ICRAF, Nairobi.

Fernandes, ECM (1998) The effects of plant and soil management on nodulation and nitrogen-fixation in the genus Inga. In: Pennington, TA and Fernandes, ECM (Eds) The Utilization of the Genus Inga (Fabacae). The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and ICRAF, Nairobi.

Fernandes, ECM, Biot, Y, Castilla, C, Canto, AC, Matos, JC, Garcia, S, Perin, R and Wandelli, E (1997) The impact of selective logging and forest conversion for subsistence agriculture and pastures terrestrial nutrient dynamics in the Amazon. Ciencia e Cultura. 49 (1): 34-47.

Serrao, EA and Toledo, JM (1990) The Search for sustainability in Amazonian pastures., (Ed) Anderson, AB. New York, Columbia University Press, pp. 195-214.

Skole, D. and C. Tucker (1993) "Tropical deforestation and habitat fragmentation in the Amazon: satellite data from 1978 to 1988." Science 260: 1905-1910.

Fernandes, ECM and Matos, JC (1995) Agroforestry strategies for alleviating soil chemical constraints to food and fiber production in the Brazilian Amazon. In: Seidl, P.R., Gottlieb, O.R. and Kaplan, M.A.C. (Eds.) Chemistry of the Amazon: Biodiversity, Natural Products, and Environmental Issues. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. pp 34-50.

The Problem | Our Agroforestry Approach | Research Site Characteristics | Herbaceous and Woody Species | Components & Structure of AF Systems | Tree, Crop, Forage Species Selection | Inputs and Management | Farmer-Centered Research | Researchers | References

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