Soils Water And Nutrients In A Forest Ecosystem In Suriname

Author : Renier Laurentius Hubertus Poels
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ISBN 13 : 9789090018300
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soils, Water and Nutrients in a Forest Ecosystem in Suriname written by Renier Laurentius Hubertus Poels and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical environment. Hydrology. Nutrient balance in undisturbed and treated forests.

Author : R. L. H. Poels
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soils, Water and Nutrients in a Forest Ecosystem in Suriname written by R. L. H. Poels and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andreas Schulte
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662036495
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soils of Tropical Forest Ecosystems written by Andreas Schulte and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An understanding of the characteristics and the ecology of soils, particularly those of forest ecosystems in the humid tropics, is central to the development of sustainable forest management systems. The present book examines the contribution that forest soil science and forest ecology can make to sustainable land use in the humid tropics. Four main issues are addressed: characteristics and classification of forest soils, chemical and hydrological changes after forest utilization, soil fertility management in forest plantations and agroforestry systems as well as ecosystem studies from the dipterocarp forest region of Southeast Asia. Additionally, case studies include work from Guyana, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia and Nigeria.

Author : M. Bonell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139443845
Total Pages : 970 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics written by M. Bonell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics is a comprehensive review of the hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, the environmental impacts of their disturbance and conversion to other land uses, and optimum strategies for managing them. The book brings together leading specialists in such diverse fields as tropical anthropology and human geography, environmental economics, climatology and meteorology, hydrology, geomorphology, plant and aquatic ecology, forestry and conservation agronomy. The editors have supplemented the individual contributions with invaluable overviews of the main sections and provide key pointers for future research. Specialists will find authenticated detail in chapters written by experts on a whole range of people-water-land use issues, managers and practitioners will learn more about the implications of ongoing and planned forest conversion, while scientists and students will appreciate a unique review of the literature.

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Publisher : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simulation of Growth of Managed Forests in the Atlantic Zone of Costa Rica and Analysis of Nutrient Cycling to Determine Surpluses and Shortages written by and published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : P.E. Ouboter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401120706
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Freshwater Ecosystems of Suriname written by P.E. Ouboter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the limnological research on the man-made Brokopondo Reservoir in the 'sixties, numerous data have been collected on the ecology of Surinam rivers and swamps. This book is a compilation of these data: it is the first comprehensive survey of the aquatic ecology of one of the peripheral areas of Amazonia. The geomorphology of the country, situated on the Guyana Shield, is the main factor determining the limnological properties of rivers and creeks. This results in an overall picture that is quite different from Amazonia. The emphasis of The Ecosystems of Suriname is on the living aquatic resources, including aquatic and swamp vegetation, phyto and zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Although most of Suriname is still in a pristine state, the human impact on fresh waters is considerable in those areas of rapid economic development, emphasizing the necessity of conservation measures, specially tailored for aquatic ecosystems. The Ecosystems of Suriname is a valuable acquisition for all scientists, environmental managers and others interested in tropical aquatic ecology.

Author : Michael E. McClain
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195114310
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biogeochemistry of the Amazon Basin written by Michael E. McClain and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What are the fluxes of greenhouse gases across the atmospheric interface of ecosystems? How much carbon is stored in the biomass and soils of the basin? How are elements from the land transferred to the basin's surface waters? What is the sum of elements transferred from land to ocean, and what is its marine "fate"? This book of original chapters by experts in chemical and biological oceanography, tropical agronomy and biology, and the atmospheric sciences will address these and other important questions."

Author : Alfred E. Hartemink
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851998497
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics written by Alfred E. Hartemink and published by CABI. This book was released on 2003 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wide coverage of soils and perennial cropping systems in the tropicsSynthesis of decades of researchChallenges assumptions on the benefits of plantations for soil fertilityIt is generally assumed that soil fertility decline is widespread in the tropics and that this is largely associated with annual cropping and subsistence farming. In contrast, perennial plant cover (as in plantation agriculture) provides better protection for the soil.This book reviews these concepts, focusing on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics. These include perennial crops, annual crops and forest plantations. Two case studies, on sisal plantations in Tanzania and sugar cane in Papua New Guinea, are presented for detailed analysis. The author demonstrates that soil fertility decline is also a problem on plantations.

Author : Sam Gerrits
Publisher : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Effects of Landuse and Weathering on Available Nutrients in Volcanic Ash Soils of Costa Rica written by Sam Gerrits and published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. This book was released on 1995 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080463278
Total Pages : 360 pages
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Download or read book Advances in Agronomy written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myraid of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Volume 89 contains six comprehensive and timely reviews. Chapter 1 presents a thorough coverage of wet chemistry and state-of-the art molecular scale techniques, such as x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies, that can be used to characterize phosphorus in organic wastes. Chapter 2 discusses the Wheat Genetics Resource Center that has served the scientific community for 25 years. These resources have been useful to scientists in 45 countries and 39 of the states in the U.S. Chapter 3 covers various aspects of the biology and management of Stevia, a sweet herb of Paraguay. Chapter 4 is a timely review of aspects of soil fertility decline in the tropics as assessed by soil chemical measurements. Chapter 5 covers nematode interactions and assessment of models for their control on crop plants. Chapter 6 presents data and algorithms on ammonia emission form animal operations, a current area of much interest in the area of environmental quality. Over 40 figures and 32 tables Presents a review of the present and future status of soil science Offers an analysis of biodiversity in agronomy