Agricultural Systems Located in the Forest-Savanna Ecotone of the Venezuelan Amazonian. Are Organic Agroforestry Farms Sustainable?

Agricultural Systems Located in the Forest-Savanna Ecotone of the Venezuelan Amazonian. Are Organic Agroforestry Farms Sustainable?

The savannas located in the forest-savanna ecotone in the Venezuelan Amazon have unfertile sandy ultisols and entisols which show a very low crop production unless they are supplemented with large amounts of fertiliser. In spite of this restriction, local farmers have established long-term productio...

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Main Authors: Ana Yamila López-Contreras, Igor Netuzhilin, Carmen Leonor Hernández, Danilo López-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-05-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
organic farms
soil quality
microbial biomass
enzymatic activities
Amazonia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/1/2/215/

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http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/1/2/215/

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