Agroforestry can be the most biodiversity-friendly land use option. This volume examines the potential of agroforestry in tropical regions for making land economically productive without degrading the environment.About the Author: Götz Schroth is with the Center for International Forestry Research in Brazil.Gustavo A.B. Da Fonseca is with Conservation International, USA.Celia Harvey is professor at the Centro Agronomico de Investigacion y Ensenanza in Costa Rica.Claude Gascon is with Conservation International, USA.Heraldo L. Vasconcelos is professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia in Manaus, Brazil.Anne-Marie N. Izac is at the Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) in France.