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Land Use and Biodiversity Conservation Through Agroforestry

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Perennials plants are vital for existence of human race since time immemorial. Agroforestry, i.e., agriculture with trees, is an age-old practice that had evolved with human society which is ecologically sound and economically viable and is made up of sustainable farming systems that help in tackling various issues including low income to climate change. Traditionally, in every part of the world, several tree species have been planted in and around the habitat to not only fulfil the requirements of food, fodder, fuel, fertilizer, fruits, and fiber but also provide many benefits like soil and water conservation, enhancing soil health, improving microclimate, sequestrating atmospheric carbon dioxide and many more ecological benefits. Among various systems, homegardens are the most biodiverse sites of the tropic and present an excellent example of “biomimics of nature” by manmade efforts. This paper focuses on various documented agroforestry types and the role of tree-based systems in biodiversity conservation and enhancement.

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Tewari, S. et al. (2022). Land Use and Biodiversity Conservation Through Agroforestry. In: Ansari, S.A., Ansari, M.I., Husen, A. (eds) Augmenting Crop Productivity in Stress Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6361-1_21

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