Conversion of degraded cropland to tree plantations for ecosystem and livelihood benefits

Cotton, Water, Salts and Soums: Economic and Ecological Restructuring in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Volumn 9789400719637, Issue , 2012, Pages 235-248

  Khamzina, Asia ^a   Lamers, John P A ^b   Vlek, Paul L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b ZEF/UNESCO Khorezm Project   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Biodrainage; Carbon sequestration; Farmers' preference and motivation; Multipurpose tree species; Net Present Value; Nitrogen fixation; Salinity; Tree fodder; Wood for fuel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861712686     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1963-7_15     Document Type: Chapter

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