Agroforestry
Principles and Practices
2nd Edition
Published on 2. July 2021
Book
Hardback
348 pages
978-93-91383-00-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Edition
Second Revised and Enlarged Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 253 mm
Weight
720 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-91383-00-8 (9789391383008)
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Alok Kumar Patra graduated in Agriculture from Chiplima campus of Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology in 1988, obtained M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy from Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan in 1990 and Ph. D. from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal in 1996. He has an MBA degree from IGNOU, New Delhi.
Patra has published more than 90 research papers, 130 popular scientific articles and bulletins, eight books and 35 book chapters. He has 30 years of experience in research and teaching in UG and PG level on agroforestry and agronomy. Presently he is working as Chief Agronomist in the All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems, OUAT, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India.
Patra has published more than 90 research papers, 130 popular scientific articles and bulletins, eight books and 35 book chapters. He has 30 years of experience in research and teaching in UG and PG level on agroforestry and agronomy. Presently he is working as Chief Agronomist in the All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems, OUAT, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India.
Content
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
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