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Alley cropping: ecological pie in the sky?

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The article presents a synthesis of alley cropping results and extends it to a wider range of environments while concentrating on long term trials. It also describes the origins of the system and discusses its evolution in various parts of the tropics.
    Publication year

    2022

    Authors

    Ong C K

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    agroforestry, alley cropping, climatic zones, cropping systems, plant ecology, technology, tropical zones

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