Agroforestry

Abhishek Raj, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Forest Product and Utilization, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay College of Horticulture & Forestry, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, India. He has authored and co-authored more than 25 scientific papers, five books, 70 book chapters, and several extension articles. In 2016, he received the Young Scientist Award and qualified on the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s National Eligibility Test in Agroforestry. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Farm Forestry at Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, India and is dynamically involved in teaching and research. He is the author/co-author of more than 88 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, 16 books, 86 book chapters, and several extension articles and is an editorial board member of several journals. He is a life member of The Indian Science Congress Association, Applied and Natural Science Foundation, Society for Advancement of Human and Nature, and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India. Arnab Banerjee, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, India and is involved in both teaching and research. He was a project fellow under a University Grant Commission sponsored research project and has published 80 research papers in reputed national and international journals. To his credit he has published 16 books and 75 book chapters. Additionally, he is a life member of the Academy of Environmental Biology and has supervised 50 post-graduate students. Ramesh Kumar Jha, PhD, is a professor and Chief Scientist in the Department of Forestry, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay College of Horticulture & Forestry, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Bihar-India. He has 34 years teaching, research, and extension education experience in forestry and similar subjects. In addition to several forthcoming research publications, he has written books on deforestation and village life, the medicinal importance of agroforestry, tree species, birds of Pusa, and an agroforester’s companion. Krishan Pal Singh, PhD, is a scientist and assistant professor in the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Research Station, Jagdalpur, India. He has been awarded a Young Scientist Award for Best Oral Presentation at by Indian Society of Genetics, Biotechnology, Research and Development, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan. He has published 40 research papers in reputed national and international journals, as well as two books and five book chapters. He is a member of the Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India and Society of Horticultural Research and Development.

List of Contributors xvii Preface xxiii

1 Agroforestry: A Sustainable Approach 1
Abhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Arnab Banerjee, Ramesh Kumar Jha and Krishan Pal Singh

2 Outlooks on Major Agroforestry Systems 21
Luciana R. Chappa, Emmanuely Z. Nungula, Yamikani H. Makwinja, Shivani Ranjan, Sumit Sow, Ashwaq M. Alnemari, Sagar Maitra, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Riziki Mwadaluand Harun I. Gitari

3 Synergies Between Tree Crops and Ecosystems in Tropical Agroforestry 49
D. M. N. S. Dissanayaka, S. S. Udumann and Anjana J. Atapattu

4 Agroforestry System Modeling as a Tool for Sustainability Planning: Current Trends, Limitations, and Way Forward 89
Upasana Mahatoand Rakesh Kadaverugu

5 Revealing the Enigmatic Riches of Bamboo Shoots: An Exemplary Source of Nourishment 127
Aakriti Singh Sisodiya and Soumitra Tiwari

6 Sustainable Spatial Agroforestry in the Context of Forestry Globalization: Strategic Guidelines 155
Yevhen Mishenin, Inessa Yarova and Inna Koblianska

7 Introduced and Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizae on Growth and Establishment of Eucalyptus terreticornis Seedlings in Lateritic Soil 199
Somdatta Ghosh and N. K. Verma

8 Ecosystem Services Through Agroforestry Systems and Its Sustainability 223
Emmanuely Z. Nungula, Luciana R. Chappa, Shivani Ranjan, Sumit Sow, Ashwaq M. Alnemari, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Riziki Mwadalu, Sagar Maitra and Harun I. Gitari

9 Agroforestry for Soil Health 255
Nongmaithem Raju Singh, Ashish Singh, N. Peetambari Devi, Y. Bijen Kumar, Rumki H. Ch. Sangma, W. S. Philanim, M. Prabha Devi and Pempa Lamu Bhutia

10 Fostering Food and Nutritional Security Through Agroforestry Practices 285
T. D. Nuwarapaksha, S. S. Udumann and Anjana J. Atapattu

11 Agroforestry for Climate Security 319
Harun H. Gitari, Emmanuely Z. Nungula, Luciana R. Chappa, Muhammad Ali Raza, Shivani Ranjan, Sumit Sow, Ashwaq M. Alnemari, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Riziki Mwadalu and Sagar Maitra

12 Carbon Storage and Dynamics in Different Agroforestry Systems 345
Iqram Ahmed Khan, Shujaul Mulk Khan, Sadia Jahangir, Shahab Ali and Gulnar Kairzhanovna Tulindinova

13 Traditional Agroecosystems of Northeast India and Their Role in Climate Change Mitigation 375
Subhashree Patra, Shilky, Purabi Saikia, Amit Kumar and M.L. Khan

14 Bridging Sustainability: Exploring Carbon Trading in Agroforestry for Climate Resilience and Economic Viability 401
Kamlesh Verma, Vaishali Sharma, Alisha Keprate, Satya Prakash Vishwakarma, D. R. Bhardwaj and Prashant Sharma

15 Economic Studies in Agroforestry for Livelihood Security 443
Alisha Keprate, Vaishali Sharma, Sonaly Bhatnagar, Ruchi Thakur, Ghazanfer Abbas, D. R. Bhardwaj and Prashant Sharma

16 Impact of Agroforestry Practices on Fauna in Malaysia: From Arthropod to Large Mammal 481
Nur Nadiah Md Yusof, Siti Khairiyah Mohd Hatta, Nurulhuda Zakaria, Nurfarah Ain Limin, Izzati Adilah Azmir, Muhammad Al Amin Amran, Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Hamizah Md Rasid and Mohd Nazip Suratman

About the Editors 525

Index 527