Arid zone forestry

Forestry combatting desertification

The desert is spreading, engulfing large areas of land that were once fertile. There are already many perennial species growing in hot deserts such as the Sahara and it's fringes which could be used to stop and reverse the advancing desert as they are native to the desert. A thorough research of these plants can lead to their cultivation and food provision for the people of the hot deserts and their adjacent areas.

Documents

Last Presentation of the FAO Forestry Department Officer Michel Malagnoux in Jesuralem: "Afforestation and Sustainable Forests as a means to Combat Desertification", 16-19 April 2007, Jerusalem, Israel: Arid land forests of the word. Global Environmental Perspectives
Pdf file:ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ah836e/ah836e00.pdf