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- Title
Native Seed Collection and Use in Arid Land Reclamation: A Low-Tech Approach.
- Authors
Ross, Christopher
- Abstract
Loss of vegetation production in arid lands has been difficult to remediate and has signifi- cant economic impacts on human populations. Restoration efforts based on non-local materials and large-scale mechanization have not been capable of efficiently reversing the trend of environmental degradation. The use of traditional knowledge and simplified methods of seed harvesting, storing, marketing and soil preparation have proven that regeneration of native species and efficient land reclamation is possible in areas that have traditionally been considered degraded beyond redemption. This paper describes a method of land reclamation that combines tradition and simple mechanics that can be applied in all arid areas that face desertification. Because the work builds on cultural practices long used in non-industrialized societies, it is particularly adapted to rural areas. The methods described have the potential to open new low-tech economic opportunities to all segments of local non-urban populations while combating desertification and creating a more ecologically sound environment.
- Subjects
DESERTIFICATION control; DESERT reclamation; REVEGETATION; RECLAMATION of land; NATURAL resources management; ARID regions agriculture
- Publication
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, 2004, Vol 99, Issue 1-3, p267
- ISSN
0167-6369
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10661-004-4032-4