Agroforestry
Principles and Practices

Alok Kumar Patra (Author)

9789391383008

Hardback, published 31 July 2021

348 pages
22.9 x 25.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.72 kg

Agroforestry has been recognized as a crucial subject in the undergraduate curricula of forestry, horticulture, and agriculture. To cater to the needs of students and equip them with the necessary knowledge, this book has been written. Apart from fulfilling the curriculum requirements, it will also aid students in their preparation for competitive examinations.

This book will be of interest to plant enthusiasts as well. It has been structured into twenty chapters, encompassing all facets of agroforestry, including its concepts, systems classifications, soil productivity, tree-crop interaction, watershed and wasteland management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, carbon sequestration, urban agroforestry, agroforestry design and diagnosis, economics, and extension of agroforestry.

• 1. Forests and Forestry
• 2. Agroforestry- A Sustainable Land Use System
• 3. Agroforestry: Policy and Projects
• 4.Agroforestry Systems and Their Classification
• 5. Social Forestry
• 6. Urban Forestry
• 7. Agroforestry for Soil Fertility and Productivity
• 8. Tree Crop Interaction in Agroforestry
• 9. Selection of Tree Species for Agroforestry
• 10. Agroforestry: Planning and Management
• 11. Agroforestry for Different Agroecological Zones
• 12. Agroforestry for Watershed Management
• 13. Agroforestry for Wasteland Development
• 14. Agroforestry for Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation
• 15. Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems
• 16. Agroforestry: Diagnosis and Design
• 17. Design and Analysis of Agroforestry Experiments
• 18. Economics of Agroforestry
• 19. Agroforestry Extension
• 20.Management Practices of Multipurpose Trees