Glossary for agroforestry

Compiled and edited by Peter Huxley and Helen van Houten, International Centre for Research in Agroforestry - 1997

kaolinite

An aluminosilicate mineral of the 1.1 crystal lattice group.

kilning

Drying wood under controlled temperature and humidity.

kitchen garden

See homegarden

k-selection

Selective conditions that favour longevity of individuals at expense of reproductive capacity. A 'k-strategist' is a species adapted to maximum survival of individuals at expense of reproductive capacity. See also r-selection