Agrometeorology of Multiple Cropping in Warm Climates
C. Baldy and C.J. Stigter
ISBN 978-1-886106-92-5; 1997; 248 pages +16 color plates, pb; US $ 49.30      Buy Now

This work has been conceived both as an instruction manual, as well as a reference for data (often very difficult to obtain) on the interactions on climate and combinations of cultivated plants whose growth requirements are different.

Contents:
. Classification of Multiple Cropping Systems
. Special Climatic Features of High Temperature Areas
. Spatial Organization of Multiple Cropping Systems
. Methods of Analyzing Multiple Cropping
. Interception of Rainfall by Multiple Cropping Systems
. Other Climatic Elements, Solar Radiation
. Carbon Dioxide Profiles and Photosynthesis in Multiple Cropping
. Energy Balance and Evapotranspiration in Multiple Cropping Systems
. Conclusions
. Agroclimatic Modifications by Intercrops including a Cereal
. Studies of Agroforestry Systems
. Agrometeorological Consequences of Traditional Cropping Techniques
. Overall Conclusion
. Annexures: Glossary of Acronyms, Plant Species and Terms in the Text, Instruments and Methods