TY - CHAP T1 - Experience with individual species T2 - Tree planting practices in African savannas Y1 - 1974 A1 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) KW - Acacia albida KW - Acacia nilotica KW - Acacia senegal KW - Africa KW - agroforestry KW - Azadirachta indica KW - Conacarpus lancifolius KW - economics KW - ethnoconservation KW - planting AB -

This excerpt deals with specific native trees that can be found in the subdesert zones and their traditional environmental value. The specific species discussed are: Acacia albia, Acacia nilotica, Acacia senegal, Azadicachta indica and Conocarpus lancifolius. All, except for the Acacia senegal, rely on extraneous water supplies for adequate growth. The Acacia senegal relies on rainfall alone for its moisture.

Uses of these trees vary from conservers of soil to economic sources. One example of this is the Acacia albia, it is used mainly for fodder and refertilization of the soil. The Acacia nilotica is the most important species in the Sudan, because of is drought resistance. Gum extraction and fuel use are the economic functions of the Acacia senegal. This is one of the only trees that can be grown for economic purposes in subdesert zones. Each one fulfills a specific purpose in the Sahel.

JF - Tree planting practices in African savannas T3 - Forestry Development Paper no. 19 PB - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [sold by Unipub] CY - Rome; New York UR - http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2931603 N1 - Chapter 7 ER -