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ASIA-PACIFIC AGROFORESTRY NEWSLETTER
NO. 26, JULY 2005

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OUR ADDRESS. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, 39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand; Website: http://www.fao.org and http://www.fao.org/world/regional/rap, e-mail: [email protected].

PRODUCTION. Patrick Durst, Philip McKenzie and Wilfredo M. Carandang (Editorial Consultants); Leah Arboleda and Eileen Calaycay-Cardona (Editors); Ana Papag and Rowena Cabahug (Editorial Assistants); Perseveranda Tubig and Reinelen Reyes (Production Assistants).

COVER PHOTO. The successful use of Silver oak (Grevillea robusta) as a shade tree in tea (Camellia sinensis) plantations in Western Ghats, India has helped maintain soil moisture, lessen fluctuations in soil temperature, increase relative humidity, provide high organic matter, and promote carbon sequestration. Silver oak in tea plantations demonstrates complementary sharing and efficient utilization of resources for increased productivity (see story on page 14).

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