A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America

The distribution of cassava among different climate and soil types in South America, based on the adopted hierachical classification of soil and climate conditions for cassava, is briefly discussed. Both soil and climate components of the classification have been used to produce a map of environment...

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Autor principal: Carter, Simon E.
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71842
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description The distribution of cassava among different climate and soil types in South America, based on the adopted hierachical classification of soil and climate conditions for cassava, is briefly discussed. Both soil and climate components of the classification have been used to produce a map of environmental homologues for the crop. By subdividing cassava-growing areas on the basis of a simple climatic and edaphic classification, it is apparent that the ecosystems of CIAT`s cassava program cover some important climate-soil homologues; if the system is to be continuously used, a more systematic approach towards soils is required and there are some important semiarid and highland areas that are not currently covered. It is recognized that the cassava program cannot work specifically for all the different classes identified, but the knowledge of their existence and relative importance can help the process of deciding where to work and how many different ecosystems to work for. The organization of data in a microregion framework is seen as a longer-term solution to climatic and edaphic classification problems that arise in the cassava program`s research and planning. (CIAT)
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spelling CGSpace718422025-11-05T17:17:48Z A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America Carter, Simon E. manihot esculenta plant geography ecology climatic requirements soil requirements cultivation starch crops distribución geográfica ecología requerimientos climaticos requerimientos edaficos The distribution of cassava among different climate and soil types in South America, based on the adopted hierachical classification of soil and climate conditions for cassava, is briefly discussed. Both soil and climate components of the classification have been used to produce a map of environmental homologues for the crop. By subdividing cassava-growing areas on the basis of a simple climatic and edaphic classification, it is apparent that the ecosystems of CIAT`s cassava program cover some important climate-soil homologues; if the system is to be continuously used, a more systematic approach towards soils is required and there are some important semiarid and highland areas that are not currently covered. It is recognized that the cassava program cannot work specifically for all the different classes identified, but the knowledge of their existence and relative importance can help the process of deciding where to work and how many different ecosystems to work for. The organization of data in a microregion framework is seen as a longer-term solution to climatic and edaphic classification problems that arise in the cassava program`s research and planning. (CIAT) 1986 2016-02-29T17:13:01Z 2016-02-29T17:13:01Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71842 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture CARTER, S.E. 1986. A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 17 p.
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climatic requirements
soil requirements
cultivation
starch crops
distribución geográfica
ecología
requerimientos climaticos
requerimientos edaficos
Carter, Simon E.
A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America
title A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America
title_full A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America
title_fullStr A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America
title_full_unstemmed A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America
title_short A note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in South America
title_sort note on the distribution of cassava amongst different climate and soil types in south america
topic manihot esculenta
plant geography
ecology
climatic requirements
soil requirements
cultivation
starch crops
distribución geográfica
ecología
requerimientos climaticos
requerimientos edaficos
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