Tropical homegardens : a time-tested example of sustainable agroforestry

摘要: List of Contributors. Chapter Reviewers. Preface.-Introduction P.K.R. Nair, B.M. Kumar.- Section 1: Historical and Regional Perspectives. Diversity change in homegarden cultivation Indonesia K.F. Wiersum. Urban agroforestry the Pacific islands: Current status future prospects R.R. Thaman et al. Amazonian homegardens: Their ethnohistory potential contribution to development R.P. Miller Homegardens Mesoamerica: Biodiversity, food security, nutrient management F. Montagnini.- 2: Structure, Function, Dynamics Homegardens. Homegarden dynamics Kerala, India A. Peyre Structure coconut-based systems Melanesia: A case study from Vanuatu archipelago N. Lamanda homegardens southern Ethiopia Tesfaye Abebe plant diversity relation remoteness urban centers: Peruvian Amazon region Wezel, J. Ohl. Gender social swidden Latin America P.L. Howard.- 3: Some New Thrust Areas. Carbon sequestration tropical Kumar. Medicinal plants M.R. Rao, B.R. Rajeswara Rao. Commercialization an Indonesian village: Vegetation composition functional changes O.S. Abdoellah Transpiration characteristics some tree species Central Sri Lanka W.A.J.M. de Costa Ecology versus economics multistrata agroforests E. Torquebiau, Penot. Financial analysis a Kerala state, S. Mohan al.- 4: Future The role development: Lessons Tome-Acu, Japanese-Brazilian settlement M. Yamada, H.M.L. Osaqui. allotment gardens for sustainable livelihoods: Management strategies institutional environments A.W. Drescher Are sustainable? evidence Sulawesi, K. Kehlenbeck, B.L. Maass. Whither Homegardens? Nair.- Subject Index