Vetiver Grass : a Thin Green Line Against Erosion.

Vetiver Grass : a Thin Green Line Against Erosion.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Staff, National Research Council
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 1900.
Subjects:
Vetiver.
Plants for soil conservation.
Plants for soil conservation
Vetiver
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Table of Contents:
  • ""Vetiver Grass""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Worldwide Experiences ""; ""ASIA""; ""India""; ""Nepal""; ""Sri Lanka""; ""Indonesia""; ""Philippines""; ""China""; ""AFRICA""; ""Kenya""; ""Tanzania""; ""Mali""; ""Burkina Faso""; ""Nigeria""; ""Ethiopia""; ""Zimbabwe""; ""Other African Nations""; ""CARIBBEAN""; ""St. Lucia""; ""Trinidad""; ""Haiti""; ""Barbados""; ""SOUTH AMERICA""; ""Argentina""; ""Bolivia""; ""Brazil""; ""CENTRAL AMERICA""; ""Costa Rica""; ""Guatemala""; ""NORTH AMERICA""; ""United States""; ""OCEANIA""; ""Australia""
  • ""Fiji""""Other Pacific Locations""; ""EUROPE""; ""2 Case Studies ""; ""UNITED STATES""; ""ST. LUCIA""; ""INDIA""; ""MALAYSIA""; ""SOUTH AFRICA""; ""MADAGASCAR""; ""3 Conclusions ""; ""VETIVER WORKS""; ""VETIVER IS UNIQUE""; ""VETIVER BRINGS NEW ADVANTAGES""; ""VETIVER IS NOT A PANACEA""; ""VETIVER IS COMPATIBLE""; ""4 Questions and Answers ""; ""WILL VETIVER STOP THE LOSS OF SOIL?""; ""IS IT SAFE?""; ""DOES VETIVER REDUCE RUNOFF WATER?""; ""WILL FARMERS ADOPT VETIVER?""; ""WILL FARMERS DIG UP THEIR HEDGES?""; ""DOES VETIVER AFFECT ADJACENT PLANTS?""
  • ""Is vetiver prone to pests and diseases?""""is its soil adaptability as broad as claimed?""; ""what range of climates can the plant withstand?""; ""aren't there other species that can do the same job?""; ""isn't it a threat to have erosion control based on a monoculture?""; ""will the plant foster diseases or pests that might attack crops?""; ""is vetiver sterile?""; ""how long will a hedge last?""; ""do vetiver hedges require maintenance?""; ""is it expensive?""; ""is it easy to establish?""; ""must the hedges be unbroken?""; ""wouldn't a plant with more uses be better?""
  • ""DOES VETIVER CAUSE EROSION?""""IS IT DIFFICULT TO GET RID OF?""; ""WHY HASN'T VETIVER BEEN WIDELY USED BEFORE?""; ""5 The Plant ""; ""NATURAL HABITAT""; ""THE TWO TYPES""; ""PHYSIOLOGY""; ""ARCHITECTURE""; ""Crown""; ""Leaves and Stems""; ""Flowers""; ""Roots""; ""FERTILITY""; ""ECOLOGY""; ""VETIVER OIL""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS""; ""DISEASES""; ""PESTS""; ""Root-Knot Nematodes""; ""PROPAGATION""; ""Hedge Formation""; ""Management""; ""CONTROLLING VETIVER""; ""6 Next Steps ""; ""CONTINUATION OF WORLD BANK EFFORTS""; ""PRACTICAL STUDIES""; ""Agriculture""; ""Forestry""; ""Public Works""
  • ""Siltation""""Flood Control""; ""Desertification""; ""Sustainable Agriculture""; ""Economic Development""; ""BASIC RESEARCH""; ""Morphology""; ""Physiology""; ""Ecology""; ""Cold Tolerance""; ""OPERATIONAL RESEARCH""; ""RESTORING DEGRADED SITES""; ""SPECULATIONS""; ""Strip Farming""; ""Warding Off Weeds""; ""Blocking Crabs and Rats""; ""Repelling Insects""; ""Foiling Fires""; ""Eliminating Striga""; ""Catching Birds""; ""OTHER SPECIES""; ""Appendix A Great Challenges, Great Opportunities ""; ""Appendix B Other Potential Vetivers ""; ""VETIVER'S CLOSE RELATIVES""

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