Method for Analyzing Trade-offs in Biomass Management in Smallholder Farming Systems Based on Mass Balance: A Case Study in Tajikistan's Foothills

Method for Analyzing Trade-offs in Biomass Management in Smallholder Farming Systems Based on Mass Balance: A Case Study in Tajikistan's Foothills

In smallholder farming systems, especially in mountainous areas, households face trade-offs between meeting short-term human needs and ensuring long-term soil productivity. Improved biomass management can help break the downward spiral of overexploitation of natural resources, land degradation, and...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Ruppen, Bettina Wolfgramm, Ruth Scheidegger, Hans-Peter Bader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2016-02-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
biomass management
mass balance
trade-off
smallholder
crop/livestock system
self-sufficiency
soil conservation
sustainable land management
Tajikistan
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00114.1

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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00114.1

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