Year of publication 1978

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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Series title FAO Conservation Guide

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Series number 0259-2452

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This group of papers in number 4 in "FAO Conservation Guide" presents particular techniques used in the conservation of forest, mountain and wildlife areas.The six papers include material on: the use of fire to improve the management of forest lands; management of snow in mountain areas of temperate countries; the use of mulching techniques for shrublands; a method to evaluate temperature on a watershed, hydro-seeding procedures, examples and prospects in Jamaica, and forest plantation technique s for the rehabilitation of eroded lands.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• French
• Spanish

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