Browsing Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences by Subject "Trees--Haiti"
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Bwa yo: important trees of Haiti
(2020-03-02)
Trees and their forest habitats have played a major role in creating a fertile environment in Haiti. The ecological fabric that has nurtured the soil and supported life for millennia gradually has been unraveled by human ...
Report 06. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. A. Establishment phase
(2019-09-04)
Thirty-five tree species were planted in hedgerows in four environments in Haiti: high elevation (1150 m); low elevation, humid on calcareous soil; low elevation, humid on basaltic soil; and low elevation, semi-arid, with ...
Report 15. Evaluation of tree species adaptation for alley cropping in four environments in Haiti. B. First year of pruning
(2019-09-04)
Tree species were evaluated for their suitability as hedgerows for alley cropping in Haiti. Major criteria discussed in this report are total and leaf biomass production, leaf/stem ratio, regrowth following pruning, and ...
Report 19. Biological, physiological and environmental factors affecting the health of trees important to Haiti
(2019-09-18)
This report contains an extensive, although not necessarily complete, listing of biological, physiological and environmental factors which can affect the health of trees in genera important to the people of Haiti. These ...
Report 20. Storage conditions and pre-germination methods for seed of selected tropical tree species
(2019-10-03)
This document summarizes tree seed storage conditions and pre-germination methods of major species utilized in Agroforestry II, a USAID funded agroforestry project in Haiti.
The study is not meant to be an exhaustive ...
Report 25. Time rate of discounting and decisions of Haitian tree planters
(2019-10-01)
During previous research on the economics of agroforestry in Haiti, it was noted that some farmers practicing agroforestry tended to hold onto trees for some years. They deferred harvesting them because some tree products, ...
Report 33. Essais de provenances de Cordia alliodora en Haïti: Résultats après 5 ans de croissance
(2019-06-03)
Le "bwa soumis" ou "chenn kapawo" (Cordia alliodora), espèce très utilisés en Amérique centrale comme arbre d'abri pour le caféier, est originaire de l'Amérique Tropicale. On le rencontre aussi den Haiti dans quelques ...
Report 34. Résultats de croissance de provenances de Enterolobium cyclocarpum après cinq ans en Haiti
(2019-06-03)
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. est un arbre à grande diffusion depuis l'Amérique Centrale, qui a été introduite en Haïti pour son adaptabilité à une grande diversité de conditions de site et son potentiel d'offrir ...
Report 37. Five year results of the Pinus trial near Kenscoff, Haiti
(2019-05-15)
The Pinus genus is one of the most important sources of lumber in the world. It is represented in Haiti by P. occidentalis, a species that is endemic to the island of Hispaniola. The increasing demand for wood products, ...
Report 38. Evaluation de provenances de Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. en Haïti
(2019-06-03)
Le Gliricidia sepium est une espèce économiquement importante dans les pays de l'Amérique Centrale dont elle est originaire. C'est l'un des arbres fixateurs d'azote de l'air les plus faciles à établir par boutures de tiges, ...