Charles Ssekabembe

Cardinal Elements of Efficient Use of Nitrogen in Agroforestry Systems

Principles and Field Applications

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Improvement of soil fertility is a great benefit of integration of trees in crop fields. Its success depends on efficient use of nutrients in tree biomass. This book addresses this requirement using nitrogen; the most limiting nutrient in the tropics. Efficient N use entails reduction of competition for water and understanding processes and management practices that lead to efficient N use and reduce N losses. Topics covered include biological basis of successful agroforestry systems, control of competition for water; effect of tree pruning on nitrogen contribution in these systems as little is known on how it affects biological nitrogen fixation, BNF; ecological and management factors that influence BNF; a simple nitrogen cycling model, including role of litterfall, the 'albida effect', the 'safety net phenomenon', and closed nutrient cycling, and factors that influence decomposition of tree biomass and N contribution, and avenues for N loss; and cardinal management practices that improve efficiency of N contribution from tree biomass. This book is valuable to students of agriculture and forestry, and to professionals involved in advising farmers about agroforestry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 238g
• ISBN-13: 9783843356305
• ISBN-10: 3843356300
• Artikelnr.: 32299392

Autorenporträt

Charles K. Ssekabembe, PhD: Estudió Agricultura en la Universidad de Makerere y Agronomía en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio, EE.UU. Enseñó agronomía en la Universidad Nacional de Rwanda. Profesor de agronomía en la Universidad de Makerere, Kampala.