Vetiver grass: a thin green line against erosion
Auteur :
National Research Council / Policy and Global Affairs / Board on Science and Technology for International Development / Panel on Vetiver
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309042697
Date de publication :
1 févr. 1993
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vetiver, a little-known tropical grass, offers one practical and inexpensive way to control erosion on a huge scale. This book assesses vetiver's promise and limitations and identifies places where this grass can be deployed without undue environmental risk.