North American Agroforestry
by Garrett, Harold E. Gene; Jose, Shibu; Gold, Michael A.Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2022-02-23
Publisher(s): ACSESS
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Summary
The updated and expanded 3rd edition of “North American Agroforestry” will bring out the state-of-the-art of North American agroforestry from authors working in the US, Canada and Mexico. It includes not only updated chapters from the second edition, but also six new chapters that cover emerging topics in agroforestry. The book provides detailed accounts of and the latest research findings from all major North American agroforestry practices. It also covers agroforestry’s economic potential, policy and human dimensions, and proven strategies for carbon sequestration, soil enrichment and health, biodiversity conservation, and air and water quality improvement. The last chapter provides an overview of educational and training opportunities in agroforestry.
Author Biography
Harold. E. 'Gene' Garrett, School of Natural Resources, The Center for Agroforestry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
Shibu Jose, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
Michael A. Gold, School of Natural Resources, The Center for Agroforestry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
Table of Contents
Preface
Section I. Agroforestry Fundamentals
1. The Development of Agroforestry as an Integrated Land Use Management Strategy
2. Agroforestry Nomenclature, Concepts, and Practices
3. An Agroecological Foundation for Temperate Agroforestry
4. Tree–Crop Interactions in Temperate Agroforestry
Section II. Agroforestry Practices
5. Windbreak Practices
6. Silvopasture Practices
7. Alley Cropping Practices
8. Riparian and Upland Buffer Practices
9. Forest Farming Practices
10. Urban Food Forests and Community Agroforestry Systems
Section III. Agroforestry Benefits
11. Vegetative Environmental Buffers for Air Quality Benefits
12. Agroforestry for Soil Health
13. Managing for Wildlife in Agroforestry
14. Agroforestry at the Landscape Level
Section IV. Human Dimensions of Agroforestry
15. Agroforestry Product Markets and Marketing
16. Agroforestry Economics and Policy
17. Human and Institutional Dimensions of Agroforestry
18. An Overview of Agroforestry and Its Relevance in the Mexican Context
19. Agroforestry training and education
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