Man and tree in tropical Africa : three essays on the role of trees in the African environment
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1978
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Compilation of essays on the ecological role of tree species and forests in Africa south of Sahara - discusses forest production, forest utilization of forest products, shelterbelts and soil erosion control; fuel wood shortage and its impact on nutrition particularly in the Sahel; shifting cultivation and its effects on soil fertility.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Homme et l'arbre en Afrique tropicale : trois essais sur le rôle des arbres dans l'environnement africain
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ECOLOGY, TREES, FORESTS, AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA, FOREST PRODUCTION, FOREST UTILIZATION, FOREST PRODUCTS, SHELTERBELTS, SOIL EROSION, EROSION CONTROL, FUELS, WOOD, NUTRITION, SAHEL, SHIFTING CULTIVATION, SOIL FERTILITY