Briefly discusses aspects of the ways in which trees effect soils, with special reference to soil improvement, beneficial affects of trees on soils and adverse effects. Mentions some practical systems of land use and management in which trees are planted and tended i.e. the protection of slopes, reclamation of eroded or degraded land, forestry for timber, fuelwood and soil amelioration, agroforestry and water-shed management. The possible adverse chemical and biological effects. The author also stresses the need for: 1) good land use planning and management, and 2) further research to prove some of the basic hypothese in this area.
Publication year
1986
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
pollutants, resources, soil, soil management, trees, woodlands
