Food from Dryland Gardens
Author: David A. Cleveland
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 412
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Author: David A. Cleveland
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 412
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Published: 1992
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniela Soleri
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2019-06-28
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 1789240980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFood gardening is becoming increasingly popular, as people look for new ways to live more sustainably and minimize harm to the environment. This book addresses the 21st century trends which bring new challenges to food gardening - anthropogenic climate change, environmental degradation, natural resource scarcity, and social inequity - and explains the basic biological, ecological and social concepts needed to understand and respond to them. Examples throughout the text demonstrate how to successfully use these concepts, while supporting gardeners' values, and their goals for themselves, their communities and the world.
Author: Julie Behrend Weinberg
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 0865340668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a comprehensive gardening book for the high desert regions with emphasis on growing vegetables. The author also discusses various aspects of fruit tree culture in the high desert and drought-tolerant perennials, shrubs and tress.
Author: Gary Paul Nabhan
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1603584536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book lays out a variety of practical ways to prepare for a changing climate by paying attention to soil, water harvesting, types of crops planted, and ways to protect pollinators.
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Nold
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 0881928720
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeavened with humor and rueful wisdom, Nold's pithy descriptions zero in on each plant's outstanding ornamental characteristics while giving the reader an accurate idea of what to expect from the plant's performance in the garden." "Although Nold addresses himself primarily to western gardeners, anyone with an interest in hardy, drought-tolerant plants will find in these pages an abundance of tempting possibilities with which to experiment."--BOOK JACKET.
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David A. Bainbridge
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2012-09-26
Total Pages: 411
ISBN-13: 1610910826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDryland degradation and desertification now affect almost a billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity of millions of acres of land are lost to desertification each year because people remain unaware of strategies and techniques that could improve yields, reduce risk, and begin healing the world's deserts. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first book to offer practical, field-tested solutions to this critical problem. Author David Bainbridge has spent more than 25 years actively involved in restoring lands across the American Southwest. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration presents the results of his years of fieldwork, as well as research and experience from scientists and practitioners around the globe. The book discusses the ecology of desert plants, explores the causes of desertification and land abuse, and outlines the processes and procedures needed to evaluate, plan, implement, and monitor desert restoration projects. It sets forth economical and practical field-tested solutions for understanding site characteristics, selecting and growing plants, and ensuring that they survive with a minimal amount of water and care. Each chapter represents a guide to a critical topic for environmental restoration; extensive photographs, diagrams and drawings give detailed information for immediate application, and additional resources are included in appendixes. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.