The Improvement of Tropical and Subtropical Rangelands (BOSTID): Part I: Criteria for plant selection

The Improvement of Tropical and Subtropical Rangelands (BOSTID)

Part I

Criteria for plant selection

		Project planning
		Socioeconomic and management considerations in feasibility studies
		Adaptation to ecoclimatic conditions
		Adaptation to soils
		Adaptation to physiography, geomorphology, topography, slope, and aspect
		Ability of introduced species to compete with native vegetation
		Use regimes
		Availability of seeds and plant materials
		Maintenance of biological diversity
		Plant improvement
		References