Australian trees and shrubs: species for land rehabilitation and farm planting

cg.coverage.countryAustralia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2AU
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionOceania
cg.coverage.regionAustralia and New Zealand
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/173en
cg.subject.ciforPLANTATIONS AND REHABILITATION OF DEGRADED FORESTSen
dc.contributor.authorDoran, J.C.en
dc.contributor.authorTurnbull, J.W.en
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-04T09:03:02Zen
dc.date.available2012-06-04T09:03:02Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/17699
dc.titleAustralian trees and shrubs: species for land rehabilitation and farm plantingen
dcterms.abstractThis book is an extensive revision and enlargement of a 1986 publication ‘Multipurpose Australian trees and shrubs: lesser-known species for fuelwood and agroforestry’. It is intended as a reference text for all those concerned with selecting and growing trees and shrubs in rural areas of developing countries and in the more tropical parts of Australia. Descriptions of the botanical, ecological, silvicultural and utilisation characteristics of potential species are provided. With continued decline in the area of tropical forests and woodland, and degradation of remaining forests, alternative sources are needed for the products and services of these forests. Development of small-scale plantations to provide wood and other tree products is increasing. Smallholders, especially in Asia, are taking the option of growing trees on their land as woodlots, line plantings or with crops in a variety of agroforestry systems. The search for suitable trees is focussing on improving productivity of those species already in use and finding new species to meet particular environmental and social situations. Australia has rich genetic resources of woody plants, many of which are adapted to harsh climatic conditions and nutrient deficient soils. Evaluation of Australian trees to meet the needs of resource-poor people in developing countries concentrated on species with a tropical and subtropical distribution. Desirable characteristics include ability to provide products and services in addition to fuelwood, adaptability, easy maintenance and establishment, and tolerance of extreme environments.en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDoran, J.C., Turnbull, J.W., (eds.) 1997. Australian trees and shrubs: species for land rehabilitation and farm planting . ACIAR Monograph No.24. Canberra, Australia, ACIAR. 384p.en
dcterms.issued1997
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Researchen
dcterms.subjectgenetic resourcesen
dcterms.subjectspeciesen
dcterms.subjectplantationsen
dcterms.subjecttreesen
dcterms.subjectmultipurpose treesen
dcterms.subjectdescriptionsen
dcterms.subjectwoody plantsen
dcterms.typeBook

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