Abstract: Environmental Benefits of the Shea Butter Tree in West Africa's Agroforestry Parklands. (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings)

349-9 Environmental Benefits of the Shea Butter Tree in West Africa's Agroforestry Parklands.

See more from this Division: ASA Section: Environmental Quality
See more from this Session: Environmental Quality General Session: I

Wednesday, November 6, 2013: 10:15 AM

Tampa Convention Center, Room 9

Ramachandran P.K. Nair, 118 N-Z Hall, PO Box 110410, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL and Peter Lovett, Global Shea Alliance, Accra, Ghana

Recorded Presentation

Abstract:

Presenting the current state of knowledge on the role and value of the shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) parkland agroforestry system in carbon sequestration and climate-change mitigation, soil fertility maintenance, desertification control, biodiversity conservation, and smallholder farming system sustainability.

See more from this Division: ASA Section: Environmental Quality
See more from this Session: Environmental Quality General Session: I

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