| Titre : |
Agriculture and ecology in Africa : a study of actual and potential development south of the Sahara |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
John Frederick Vicars Phillips (1899-1987), Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Londres [Royaume-Uni] : Faber & Faber |
| Année de publication : |
[1959] |
| Collection : |
Books that matter |
| Importance : |
423, [1] p. |
| Présentation : |
carte pliée en coul., tabl. |
| Format : |
26 cm |
| Note générale : |
Bibliogr. p. 397-412 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Agriculture -- Afrique ; Agriculture -- Aspect économique -- Afrique ; Écologie -- Afrique
|
| Index. décimale : |
630.96 |
| Résumé : |
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| Note de contenu : |
Book 1. Scope, basis of approach and the background to the problems of agricultural and related development: I. Why this book? Promptings, scope and basis of approach -- II. Background to the problems of agricultural, forestry and related development in Africa south of the Sahara -- III. Some problems in the vegetation of Africa -- IV. Some hazards presented by the soils of Africa -- V. Problems set by animals wild and domesticated -- Book 2. The forest bioclimatic region and its challenge and promise in regard to agricultural and related development. VI. The forest panclimax -- VII. The highly humid and humid forest bioclimates of parts of the Congo, Cameroons and the Guinea lands and humid forest bioclimate of Northern and Southern Congo -- VIII. Humid forests of Midland-Submontane Eastern Congo-east and south-eastern Africa -- IX. Montane forest bioclimate of parts of west, equatorial, north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern Africa -- X. Montane, midland and coastal forests from Natal to the cape peninsula -- XI. Aspects of the climate of the forest panclimax advantageous and adverse to the development of agricultural and related resources -- XII. The development and the major soil groups of the equatorial-tropical divisions of the forest panclimax -- XIII. Forest soils and agricultural development: physical features -- XIV. Forest soils and agricultural development: fertility -- XV. A summary of challenge and promise of the main sub-regions of the forest panclimax in relation to agricultural and forestry development -- Book 3. The great wooded Savanna and related bioclimatic regions and their challenge to and promise for agricultural and related development. XVI. Wooded Savanna -- XVII. Bioclimatic region MSAWS: mild subarid wooded Savanna -- XVIII. Bioclimatic region SAWS: subarid wooded Savanna -- XIX. Bioclimatic region AWS: arid wooded Savanna -- XX. Bioclimatic region SD: subdesert -- XXI. Bioclimatic region D: desert -- XXII. Open grass Savanna and Macchia -- XXIII. Wooded Savanna and related soils: some important features -- XXIV. Some characteristics of wooded Savanna and related soils -- XXV. A summary of challenge and promise of the main wooded Savanna and several other regions in relation to agricultural and associated development -- Book 4. Problems of human and animal health and of economics and planning in agricultural and related development. XXVI. Africa's challenge to the health of man and livestock -- XXVII. Lack of water and of lines of communication -- XXVIII. Some of the problems of a low to marginal economy in agriculture and related production -- XXIX. Agricultural and related production: the paradox of plenty and poverty -- XXX. Points and problems in a vexed economy -- XXXI. Haste is waste -- XXXII. Three large-scaled development schemes and the lessons they impart -- XXXIII. Major agricultural and related development schemes in Africa: what decides success or failure? -- Book 5. General conclusions and suggestions. XXXIV. Wherein all have failed -- XXXV. The way ahead: some thoughts for those responsible for agricultural and related development in Africa -- XXXVI. General conclusions and broad recommendations regarding agricultural and related development |
Agriculture and ecology in Africa : a study of actual and potential development south of the Sahara [texte imprimé] / John Frederick Vicars Phillips (1899-1987), Auteur . - Londres [Royaume-Uni] : Faber & Faber, [1959] . - 423, [1] p. : carte pliée en coul., tabl. ; 26 cm. - ( Books that matter) . Bibliogr. p. 397-412 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
Agriculture -- Afrique ; Agriculture -- Aspect économique -- Afrique ; Écologie -- Afrique
|
| Index. décimale : |
630.96 |
| Résumé : |
|
| Note de contenu : |
Book 1. Scope, basis of approach and the background to the problems of agricultural and related development: I. Why this book? Promptings, scope and basis of approach -- II. Background to the problems of agricultural, forestry and related development in Africa south of the Sahara -- III. Some problems in the vegetation of Africa -- IV. Some hazards presented by the soils of Africa -- V. Problems set by animals wild and domesticated -- Book 2. The forest bioclimatic region and its challenge and promise in regard to agricultural and related development. VI. The forest panclimax -- VII. The highly humid and humid forest bioclimates of parts of the Congo, Cameroons and the Guinea lands and humid forest bioclimate of Northern and Southern Congo -- VIII. Humid forests of Midland-Submontane Eastern Congo-east and south-eastern Africa -- IX. Montane forest bioclimate of parts of west, equatorial, north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern Africa -- X. Montane, midland and coastal forests from Natal to the cape peninsula -- XI. Aspects of the climate of the forest panclimax advantageous and adverse to the development of agricultural and related resources -- XII. The development and the major soil groups of the equatorial-tropical divisions of the forest panclimax -- XIII. Forest soils and agricultural development: physical features -- XIV. Forest soils and agricultural development: fertility -- XV. A summary of challenge and promise of the main sub-regions of the forest panclimax in relation to agricultural and forestry development -- Book 3. The great wooded Savanna and related bioclimatic regions and their challenge to and promise for agricultural and related development. XVI. Wooded Savanna -- XVII. Bioclimatic region MSAWS: mild subarid wooded Savanna -- XVIII. Bioclimatic region SAWS: subarid wooded Savanna -- XIX. Bioclimatic region AWS: arid wooded Savanna -- XX. Bioclimatic region SD: subdesert -- XXI. Bioclimatic region D: desert -- XXII. Open grass Savanna and Macchia -- XXIII. Wooded Savanna and related soils: some important features -- XXIV. Some characteristics of wooded Savanna and related soils -- XXV. A summary of challenge and promise of the main wooded Savanna and several other regions in relation to agricultural and associated development -- Book 4. Problems of human and animal health and of economics and planning in agricultural and related development. XXVI. Africa's challenge to the health of man and livestock -- XXVII. Lack of water and of lines of communication -- XXVIII. Some of the problems of a low to marginal economy in agriculture and related production -- XXIX. Agricultural and related production: the paradox of plenty and poverty -- XXX. Points and problems in a vexed economy -- XXXI. Haste is waste -- XXXII. Three large-scaled development schemes and the lessons they impart -- XXXIII. Major agricultural and related development schemes in Africa: what decides success or failure? -- Book 5. General conclusions and suggestions. XXXIV. Wherein all have failed -- XXXV. The way ahead: some thoughts for those responsible for agricultural and related development in Africa -- XXXVI. General conclusions and broad recommendations regarding agricultural and related development |
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