Showing papers by "Alan Grainger published in 1980"
TL;DR: In this article, 80 acres of the 300 acre Bamburi limestone quarry near Mombasa, Kenya have been reclaimed since 1971 in a novel way, and 30 000 trees have been planted: Conocarpus lancifolia and Casuarina equisetifolia are grown for timber and fuel- wood on the quarry floor, which has been stocked with wildlife and also contains a fish farming operation, and Prosopis spp. are grown on the side as fodder for bees and livestock.
Abstract: SUMMARY 80 acres of the 300 acre Bamburi limestone quarry near Mombasa, Kenya have been reclaimed since 1971 in a novel way. 30 000 trees have been planted: Conocarpus lancifolia and Casuarina equisetifolia are grown for timber and fuel- wood on the quarry floor, which has been stocked with wildlife and also contains a fish farming operation, and Prosopis spp. are grown on the quarry sides as fodder for bees and livestock. The result is a model multiple-use system designed from the beginning as a self-financing enterprise combining commercial possibilities with the creation of a pleasant environment.
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TL;DR: In this paper, various multiple land use systems are suggested as a means of resolving the traditional conflict between agriculture and forestry and of increasing production of both wood and food in a sustainable manner.
Abstract: SUMMARY Trees have not received as much attention as herbaceous plants as far as cultivation is concerned and there are many under-utilised trees with considerable potential for cultivation in fragile tropical and mediterranean ecosystems particularly. Various multiple land use systems are suggested as a means of resolving the traditional conflict between agriculture and forestry and of increasing production of both wood and food in a sustainable manner. Most of these systems come under the heading of agroforestry. Current difficulties in the nomenclature of agroforestry systems are mentioned and a functional classification is given. Trees used in afforestation schemes are increasingly chosen according to the multiplicity of crops and functions obtainable from them, e.g. food, fodder and fuel. Similarly any crop may be utilised at a number of levels according to need, available capital and available technology, e.g. carob pods may be processed into fodder, chocolate, alcohol, or fungal protein. Tropical d...
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TL;DR: In this article, 124 references to the carob tree between 1879 and 1980 are listed according to subject area, including botany, anatomy and physiology, pests and diseases, pomology, composition and utilisation.
Abstract: SUMMARY 124 references to the carob tree between 1879 and 1980 are listed according to subject area. The list is comprehensive but slightly selective. Reports of cultivation and related techniques are classified by main regions: Africa, Australia, Cyprus, India, Italy, Middle East, Portugal, South America, and U.S.A. Other headings include: botany, anatomy and physiology, pests and diseases, pomology, composition and utilisation. The latter contains sub-sections dealing with gums and animal feeds. General papers and reference works are also included in the bibliography.
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