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Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are among the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, including more than a million described species and representing more than half of all known living organisms. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small ...
Agroforestry is practiced by millions of farmers, and has been a feature of agriculture for millennia. Agroforestry is the only land use system able to solve global issues such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, decreasing soil health and quality of land resources, energy and economic crises, food security and poverty eradication, etc. and application of agroforestry innovations will help to attain Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This textbook is ...
I. Natural resources. II. Tree and forest. III. Sustainable timber production. IV. Forestry concepts and technologies. V. Modern forestry approaches. VI. Practices for increasing forest cover. VII. Social values and benefits. VIII. Forests and climate change. IX. Events and organizations. Bibliography.
Forestry is one of the fastest-evolving disciplines of agriculture, filled with rapidly advancing techniques and applications. Forestry: Principles and ...