Bamboo plantation on a land after shifting cultivation in Laos

This paper describes a model plan for the establishment and management of a bamboo plantation proposed for slash-and-burn agriculture in Laos which considers propagation methods, nursery practices, land preparation and natural regeneration.

Author(s)

Uchimura E.

Year

2002

Secondary Title

Bamboo for sustainable development. Proceedings of the Vth International Bamboo Congress and the VIth International Bamboo Workshop, San José, Costa Rica, 2-6 November 1998

Publisher

VSP B.V.

Language

Keyword(s)

establishment, forest plantations, forestry practices, natural regeneration, propagation, resource management, shifting cultivation, site preparation, Laos, ASEAN Countries, Indochina, South East Asia, Asia, Least Developed Countries, Developing Countries, bush fallowing, forestry operations, Lao People's Democratic Republic, plant establishment, plant propagation, planting site preparation, slash and burn, swidden agriculture, Soil Management (JJ900), Silviculture and Forest Management (KK110), Agroforestry and Multipurpose Trees, Community, Farm and Social Forestry (KK600)

Classification

Form: Conference Proceedings
Geographical Area: Laos