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Amazonia Resiliency and Dynamism of the Land and Its People
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- Contents
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgements xiii
- + 1 Amazonia under siege 1
- + 2 Environmental threats 12
- + 3 Forces of change and societal responses 47
- + 4 Forest conservation and management 70
- + 5 Silviculture and plantation crops 111
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6 Agro-forestry and perennial cropping systems 131
- Diversity in space 132
- Diversity in time 136
- Agro-forestry integration with acquaculture and livestock 137
- Laissez-faire biocontrol 140
- Innovation at Tomé-Açu 141
- Revival in the Bragantina zone 143
- The pioneer experience: Transamazon and Rondônia 149
- The emergence of nurseries for perennial crops 154
- Comparisons with the Old World tropics 156
- Cash crops on the horizon 157
- Constraints on further intensification 159
- + 7 Ranching problems and potential on the uplands 161
- + 8 Land-use dynamics on the Amazon flood plain 184
- + 9 Trends and opportunities 200
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Appendices 211
- 1. Scientific names of plants (exclusive of ornamentals, medicinal plants, and vegetables) growing in 31 home gardens and agro-forestry systems in 121 polycultural fields involving perennials in upland areas of the Brazilian Amazon, and their occurrence in second growth or forest 213
- 2. Ninety-seven agro-forestry configurations observed in 121 polycultural fields involving perennials in upland areas of the Brazilian Amazon, 1988–1992 217
- 3. Seventy-four plant species (exclusive of ornamentals, medicinal plants, and vegetables) found in 31 home gardens in upland areas of rural Pará , 1992 221
- 4. Locations and composition of 31 home gardens (exclusive of ornamentals, medicinal plants, and vegetables) sampled in upland areas of rural Pará , 1992 223
- 5. Sixty plant species observed in 97 agroforestry configurations in 121 polycultural fields involving perennials in upland areas of the Brazilian Amazon, 1988–1992 227
- References 229
The Amazon basin, site of the world's largest remaining tropical rain forest, is experiencing rapid ecological and socio-economic changes. This book examines the driving forces behind these changes, and considers current threats to the forests and their biodiversity. Various strategies for conserving forests and other resources are outlined, with an emphasis on the critical role of the private sector. The book describes major land uses, particularly mining and agriculture, and assesses their environmental impacts. Particular attention is paid to development measures that help to alleviate pressure on the remaining wilderness. Perennial cropping systems are discussed in detail, especially agroforestry, and the potential for increased agricultural production on the Amazon floodplain is explored.
Book Details
Editors
Nigel J.H. Smith, Emmanuel Adilson S. Serrão, Paulo T. Alvim, and Italo C. Falesi
Categories
Science > Environmental Science
Publishers
United Nations University Press
Publication year : 1995
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 9
