Agroforestry, Environment and Sustainability
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Outlook on Agriculture
- Vol. 19 (3) , 155-160
- https://doi.org/10.1177/003072709001900305
Abstract
Sustainable land use requires a combination of production with conservation. Agroforestry can contribute to this through control of erosion, maintenance or improvement of soil fertility, and checking forest clearance and degradation of rangelands. A key role is played by multipurpose trees.Keywords
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