Growth, biomass production and distribution of three multipurpose tree species in an agroforestry system as affected by pruning

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-49

  Miah, M G ^a,c   Aragon, M L ^b   Garrity, D P ^a,d  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^c BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Annual crops; Biomass distribution; Biomass production; Growth; MPTS; Tree pruning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037631707     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. ABEDIN, M.Z. & QUDDUS, M.A. 1990. Household fuel situation, home gardens and agroforestry practices at six agro-ecologically different locations of Bangladesh. Pp. 19 - 53 in Proceedings of Homestead Plantation and Agroforestry in Bangladesh. July 17-19, 1988. Joydebpur, Bangladesh. BARI, FAO and WIIAD.
2. ATTA-KRAH, A.N. & SUMBERG, J.E. 1987. Studies with Gliricidia sepium for crop /livestock production systems in West Africa. Pp. 31-43 in Gliricida sepium (Jaqc.) Walp: Management and Improvement. NFTA Special Publication 87-01.
3. BANDARA, M.M.S.P. & GUNASINA, H.P.M. 1989. Performance of some introduced nitrogen fixing trees in Sri Lanka. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports 7 : 30 - 31.
4. BHUMIBHAMON, S. 1987. Agroforestry in Thailand. Pp. 62 - 68 in Agroforestry for Rural Needs. Indian Society of Tree Scientists, India.
5. BOONTAWEE, B. & KUWALAIRAT, P. 1987. Introduction of Acacia mangium to Thailand. Pp. 149 - 150 in Australian Acacias in Developing Countries. Proceeding of an International Workshop. August 4-7, 1986. Gympie, Queensland, Australia. ACIAR Proceedings No. 16.
6. HALENDA, C. 1988. Performance of Acacia, mangium Willd. and L. leucocephalia (Lam.) de Wit at Niah Forest Reserve, Sarawak. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports 6 : 15 - 17.
7. HUANG, S. & ZHENG, H. 1989. Comparative studies on the productivity of some nitrogen fixing tree species grown in latisol. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports 7 : 21 - 24.
8. ICRAF. 1991. International Centre for Research in Agroforestry. Annual Report for 1990. Nairobi, Kenya.
9. KANG, B.T. & MULONGOY, K. 1987. Gliricidia sepium as source of green manure in an alley cropping system. In Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. : Management and Improvement. Special Publication 97-01. NFTA, USA.
10. KANG., B.T., WILSON, G.F. & SIPKENS, L. 1981. Alley cropping maize (Zea mays L.) and leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala Lam.) in southern Nigeria. Plant and Soil 63 : 165 - 179.
11. KANG, B.T., GRIMME, H. & LAWSON, T.L. 1985. Alley cropping sequentially cropped maize and cowpea with Leucaena on a sandy soil in southern Nigeria. Plant and Soil 85 : 267 - 277.
12. LATIF, M.A., KHAN, S.A. & BHUIYAN, 1985. Prospects of Acacia mangium for afforestation in Bangladesh. Pakistan Journal of Forestry 35(1) : 7 - 12.
13. LUNDGREN, B.O. & RAINTREE, J.B. 1983. Sustained agroforestry. Pp. 37-39 in Nestle, B. (Ed.) Agricultural Research for Development: Potentials and Challenges in Asia. ISNAR, The Hague.
14. PETMAK, P. 1983. Primary productivity, nutrient cycling and organic matter turnover of tree plantations after agricultural intercropping practices in Northeast Thailand. Ph.D. dissertation, University of the Philippines at Los Baños.
15. PINYOPUSARERK, K. 1990. Acacia Auriculiformis : An Annotated Bibliography. Winrock International Institute of Agricultural Development, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. 254 pp.
16. SEIBERT, B. & KUNCORO, I. 1987. Rehabilitation of Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. with Acacia mangium Willd. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports 5 : 18 - 19.
17. YAMOAH, C.F., AGABOOLA, A.A. & MULONGOY, K. 1986. Decomposition, nitrogen release and weed control by prunings of selected alley cropping shrubs. Agroforestry Systems 4 : 239 - 246.
18. YANTASATH, K. 1987. Field trials of fast growing nitrogen fixing trees in Thailand. Pp. 176-179 in Australian Acacias in Developing Countries : Proceeding of an International Workshop. August 4 - 7, 1986. Gympie, Queensland, Australia. ACIAR Proceedings No. 16.