Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management, a volume in the Agricultural Soil Degradation and Restoration series, offers a rigorous, cross-disciplinary assessment of tree–crop integration as a driver of resilient landscapes and livelihoods around the world. Rooted in edaphic science, agroecology, and development studies, it analyzes contemporary pressures, evaluates viable interventions, and maps forward-looking research avenues. By blending empirical evidence with policy considerations, it demonstrates how diversified, multi-species systems enhance nutrient balance, water regulation, carbon dynamics, and biodiversity, while supporting stable incomes and high-quality food.
This essential resource for researchers, educators, and practitioners covers design principles, deployment pathways, governance, extension strategies, and economic analysis, complemented by real-world case studies. Readers will find robust study designs, interoperable data assets, and reproducible workflows that enable scalable decision-making and monitoring. The narrative emphasizes UNCCD targets and climate-smart land use, with clear implications for sustainable intensification and ecosystem stewardship.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xxv 7. Preface - p. xxxv 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxxvii 9. Chapter 1. Carbon sequestration and nutritional security through agroforestry systems: A look at climate change issues - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Carbon farming with trees: The role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and soil health restoration - p. 35 11. Chapter 3. Quantifying the carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry systems - p. 61 12. Chapter 4. Harvesting the future: Strategic agroforestry interventions for carbon sequestration - p. 77 13. Chapter 5. Farming-linked global carbon credit market: A boon for agroforestry farmers - p. 97 14. Chapter 6. Agroforestry: An innovative strategy for combating climate change, soil improvement, ensuring food and shelter security - p. 137 15. Chapter 7. Diverse land-use systems in the Eastern Himalayas: Ecological dynamics and carbon storage potential - p. 159 16. Chapter 8. Reclaiming salt-affected soils through agroforestry approaches - p. 207 17. Chapter 9. Land-use systems and their influence on soil health and fertility - p. 229 18. Chapter 10. Agroforestry for management of salt-affected soils in arid and semiarid regions - p. 259 19. Chapter 11. Soil organic carbon dynamics in selected agroforestry systems of the temperate zone - p. 275 20. Chapter 12. Restoration of saline land through revegetation: Present status, strategies, and the way forward - p. 283 21. Chapter 13. Agroforestry and soil nutrient enrichment: Focus on nano-selenium in fodder - p. 315 22. Chapter 14. Enhancing nutrient cycling and soil fertility through diverse agroforestry systems - p. 333 23. Chapter 15. Agroforestry systems for sustainable soil fertility: Harnessing nutrient cycling, nitrogen fixation, and organic matter dynamics - p. 349 24. Chapter 16. Conservation of fodder genetic resources and management with agroforestry biodiversity - p. 379 25. Chapter 17. Multifunctional ecosystem services of agroforestry for environmental sustainability - p. 391 26. Chapter 18. Agroforestry as a land-use option for ecosystem restoration - p. 405 27. Chapter 19. Regenerative agroforestry for sustainable rehabilitation of degraded lands - p. 427 28. Chapter 20. Applied regenerative agroforestry for land rehabilitation: Mechanisms, models, and case studies - p. 469 29. Chapter 21. Agroforestry for ecological restoration and socioeconomic resilience: Revitalizing landscapes and strengthening rural livelihoods - p. 489 30. Chapter 22. Sustaining biodiversity through agroforestry landscapes - p. 513 31. Chapter 23. Agroforestry systems in Sikkim Himalaya for livelihood empowerment - p. 533 32. Chapter 24. Agroforestry solutions for soil restoration and sustainable land management - p. 547 33. Chapter 25. Developing agroforestry-based wood industries: Challenges and opportunities - p. 567 34. Chapter 26. Shade dynamics in agroforestry and agrivoltaic systems: Exploring spatiotemporal effects on crop adaptation and productivity - p. 593 35. Chapter 27. Agroforestry systems: Opportunities, challenges, and the way forward - p. 609 36. Index - p. 643
Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management, a volume in the Agricultural Soil Degradation and Restoration series, offers a rigorous, cross-disciplinary assessment of tree–crop integration as a driver of resilient landscapes and livelihoods around the world. Rooted in edaphic science, agroecology, and development studies, it analyzes contemporary pressures, evaluates viable interventions, and maps forward-looking research avenues. By blending empirical evidence with policy considerations, it demonstrates how diversified, multi-species systems enhance nutrient balance, water regulation, carbon dynamics, and biodiversity, while supporting stable incomes and high-quality food.
This essential resource for researchers, educators, and practitioners covers design principles, deployment pathways, governance, extension strategies, and economic analysis, complemented by real-world case studies. Readers will find robust study designs, interoperable data assets, and reproducible workflows that enable scalable decision-making and monitoring. The narrative emphasizes UNCCD targets and climate-smart land use, with clear implications for sustainable intensification and ecosystem stewardship.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xxv 7. Preface - p. xxxv 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxxvii 9. Chapter 1. Carbon sequestration and nutritional security through agroforestry systems: A look at climate change issues - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. Carbon farming with trees: The role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and soil health restoration - p. 35 11. Chapter 3. Quantifying the carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry systems - p. 61 12. Chapter 4. Harvesting the future: Strategic agroforestry interventions for carbon sequestration - p. 77 13. Chapter 5. Farming-linked global carbon credit market: A boon for agroforestry farmers - p. 97 14. Chapter 6. Agroforestry: An innovative strategy for combating climate change, soil improvement, ensuring food and shelter security - p. 137 15. Chapter 7. Diverse land-use systems in the Eastern Himalayas: Ecological dynamics and carbon storage potential - p. 159 16. Chapter 8. Reclaiming salt-affected soils through agroforestry approaches - p. 207 17. Chapter 9. Land-use systems and their influence on soil health and fertility - p. 229 18. Chapter 10. Agroforestry for management of salt-affected soils in arid and semiarid regions - p. 259 19. Chapter 11. Soil organic carbon dynamics in selected agroforestry systems of the temperate zone - p. 275 20. Chapter 12. Restoration of saline land through revegetation: Present status, strategies, and the way forward - p. 283 21. Chapter 13. Agroforestry and soil nutrient enrichment: Focus on nano-selenium in fodder - p. 315 22. Chapter 14. Enhancing nutrient cycling and soil fertility through diverse agroforestry systems - p. 333 23. Chapter 15. Agroforestry systems for sustainable soil fertility: Harnessing nutrient cycling, nitrogen fixation, and organic matter dynamics - p. 349 24. Chapter 16. Conservation of fodder genetic resources and management with agroforestry biodiversity - p. 379 25. Chapter 17. Multifunctional ecosystem services of agroforestry for environmental sustainability - p. 391 26. Chapter 18. Agroforestry as a land-use option for ecosystem restoration - p. 405 27. Chapter 19. Regenerative agroforestry for sustainable rehabilitation of degraded lands - p. 427 28. Chapter 20. Applied regenerative agroforestry for land rehabilitation: Mechanisms, models, and case studies - p. 469 29. Chapter 21. Agroforestry for ecological restoration and socioeconomic resilience: Revitalizing landscapes and strengthening rural livelihoods - p. 489 30. Chapter 22. Sustaining biodiversity through agroforestry landscapes - p. 513 31. Chapter 23. Agroforestry systems in Sikkim Himalaya for livelihood empowerment - p. 533 32. Chapter 24. Agroforestry solutions for soil restoration and sustainable land management - p. 547 33. Chapter 25. Developing agroforestry-based wood industries: Challenges and opportunities - p. 567 34. Chapter 26. Shade dynamics in agroforestry and agrivoltaic systems: Exploring spatiotemporal effects on crop adaptation and productivity - p. 593 35. Chapter 27. Agroforestry systems: Opportunities, challenges, and the way forward - p. 609 36. Index - p. 643
