Agriculture in the tropics / C.C. Webster and P.N. Wilson.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Tropical agriculture seriesPublication details: London : Longmans, c1966.Edition: 1st editionDescription: xiii, 488 p. : ill. (some col) ; 23 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 630.913 20 WEB
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CONTENTS

The influence of climate on agriculture in the tropics
Tropical soils
Tropical vegetation
Some social factors affecting agriculture in the tropics
Soil and water conservation
Land clearing, tillage and weed control
The maintenance of fertility under annual cropping
The culture of tree and bush crops
Natural grasslands and their management
The use of natural grasslands by native pastoralists
Cultivated fodder crops and pastures
Classes of tropical livestock
Adaptation of livestock to tropical environment
Cattle management in the tropics
Livestock improvement

Bibliography: p. 449-477.

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