Edited by G. Schroth (National Institute for Research in the Amazon) and F.L. Sinclair (University of Wales)
CABI Publishing, 2003, 448 Pages, Hardback, ISBN 0851995934

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   Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry, with an emphasis o­n nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. Key topics covered include the economics of soil fertility management, cycling of water, nutrients and organic matter, soil structure, and soil biological processes. The book combines synthetic overviews of research results and a review of methods used in research. 

Contents:

• Impacts of trees o­n the fertility of agricultural soils, G Schroth and F L Sinclair
• Economic aspects of soil fertility management and agroforestry practices, A M N Izac
• Designing experiments and analysing data, R Coe, B Huwe and G Schroth
• Soil organic matter, G Schroth, B Vanlauwe, and J Lehmann
• Soil nutrient availability and acidity, G Schroth, J Lehmann and E Barrios
• Decomposition and nutrient supply from biomass, G Schroth
• Nutrient leaching, J Lehmann and G Schroth
• Nutrient capture, G Schroth and J Lehmann
• Nutrient exchange with the atmosphere, G Schroth and J Burkhardt
• Soil structure, M Grimaldi, G Schroth, W G Teixeira, and B Huwe
• Soil water, W G Teixeira, F L Sinclair, B Huwe and G Schroth
• Root systems, G Schroth
• Biological nitrogen fixation, K E Giller
• Mycorrhizas, D L Godbold and R Sharrock
• Rhizosphere processes, D Jones
• Soil macrofauna, P Lavelle, B Senapati, and E Barros
• Soil erosion, M A McDonald,  A Lawrence and P K Shrestha