Overview

Natural climate change is a gradual process that takes millions of years and has made our planet habitable for living organisms. It is not limited to a particular country or continent, as evidenced by droughts in Texas and flooding along the Missouri River in the United States, as well as along the Red River in Canada. Climate change presents various challenges and interacts with numerous non-climatic stressors, making it difficult to predict its consequences in a general sense, other than the threats it poses to agriculture. Agroforestry can increase the level of diversity within agricultural lands, supporting numerous ecological and production services that bring resilience to the impact of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change risk management is challenging in annual cropping systems due to the increasing uncertainty of inter-annual variability in rainfall and temperature. Mixing woody trees with crops, forage, and livestock operations provides greater resilience to inter-annual variability by diversifying crops and increasing resource use efficiency. Deep-rooted trees allow better access to nutrients and water during droughts and, when appropriately integrated into annual cropping systems, extract resources that would otherwise be lost from the system. Agroforestry increases soil porosity, reduces runoff, and increases soil cover, which improve water infiltration and reduce moisture stress in low rainfall years. During periods of excessive soil moisture, tree-based systems keep soils aerated by pumping out excess water and provide an economic return. The book contains 36 chapters, primarily focusing on agroforestry practices in India and their role in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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Author:   C. B. Pandey ,  Mahesh Kumar Gaur ,  R. K. Goyal
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 43.60cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.180kg
ISBN:  

9788119072491

ISBN 10:   8119072499
Pages:   660
Publication Date:   10 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Climate Smart Agriculture and Carbon Sequestration - Abhishek Raj, M.K. Jhariya and S.S. Bargali 2. Perceived Weather Anomalies and Climate Change: Community Based Adaptation in Sustaining Natural Resources and Livelihoods - Adi and Monpa Communities on Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya Ranjay K. Singh and Arun Agrawal 3. Agroforestry: A Sustainable Land use System for Livelihood Security and Climate Change Mitigation - P. Saikia, Amit Kumar and M. L. Khan 4. Livelihood Opportunities through Natural Vegetation for Adaptation to Climate Change - Suresh Kumar 5. Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources through Agroforestry System - J.P. Singh, V.S. Rathore, Venkatesan, K. 6. Mitigating Climate Change Through Efficient Agroforestry Methods - Deepak Kumar 7. Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems in Arid Regions of Rajasthan - M. L. Soni, V. Subbulakshmi, N. D. Yadava and K. R. Sheetal 8. Geospatial Technology: An Effective Tool for Mapping, Monitoring and Decision Support in Agroforestry for Sustainability - Mahesh Kumar Gaur, R. K. Goyal and J. S. Chouhan 9. Alternate Land use Systems in Western Rajasthan - N. D. Yadava and V. S. Rathore 10. Improving Livelihood Through Agroforestry in Hot Arid Region - J. C. Tewari, Kamlesh Pareek and Shiran K. 11. Conservation Tillage and Crop Residue Management in Relation to Dynamics of Soil C and N Under Climate Change Scenario I - N. S. Pasricha 12. Conservation Tillage and Crop Residue Management in Relation to Dynamics of Soil C and N Under Climate Change Scenario II - N. S. Pasricha 13. Agroforestry: A Sustainable, Multifunctional and Diversified Production System for Hot Arid Zone of India - Archana Verma, Shiran K., J.C. Tewari, Rajwant Kaur Kalia Saresh N.V., Mahesh Kumar Gaur and Shrawan Kumar 14. Role of Plant Microbe Interaction in Agroforestry - Anjly Pancholy and S. K. Singh 15. Rainwater Management for Climate Resilience in Arid Region - R. K. Goyal and Mahesh Kumar Gaur 16. Horticulture Based Agroforestry in Arid Region of Rajasthan - A. K. Shukla, M. B. Noor mohamed, Keerthika A, Dipak Kumar Gupta, B. L. Jangid and P.L. Regar 17. Role of Small Ruminants and Agro Forestry System in Arid Zone - A.K. Patel 18. Traditional Agroforestry System for Global Warming Adaptation in Arid Rajasthan - G. Singh 19. Water Budgeting and Management for Production in Tree Based System - R.K. Goyal 20. Traditional Agroforestry in India: Problems and Prospects - S.K. Dhyani 21. Complementarity in Growth Resources Sharing Makes Homegarden Agroforestry Sustainable - C.B. Pandey 22. Livelihood and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Agroforestry - Sivakumaran Sivaramanan 23. Potential of Agroforestry for Climate Change Mitigation - J.C. Tewari, Kamlesh Pareek, Shiran K. and Mahesh Kumar Gaur 24. Livestock as a Source of Livelihood Security in Arid Agroforestry System - B.K. Mathur 25. Molecular Characterization of Tree Species for their Genetic Improvement - S.K. Singh 26. Management of Salt-Affected Soils in Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystem - Mahesh Kumar and N.R. Panwar 27. Wind Erosion Control Through Vegetative Measures to Combat Desertification - Priyabrata Santra, Suresh Kumar and P.C. Moharana 28. Micropropagation: A Method for Mass Multiplication of Elite Trees - Rajwant K. Kalia, Sidhika Chhajer and Sanjay Kalia 29. Potential Indigenous Agroforestry Systems of Northeastern Region of India - U. C. Sharma 30. The Role of Agroforestry in Carbon Sequestration - U.C. Sharma 31. Agroforestry Rehabilitates Farmers through Clonal Plantations on Wastelands in Karnataka, India - S.K. Sharma 32. Economics and Yield Performance of Gamhar (Gmelina arborea roxb.) Under Agri-silvicultural System in East Singhbhum District in Jharkhand, India - Kumar, S., Malik, M.S. and Vikas Kumar 33. Poplar (Populus deltoides) Based Agroforestry Systems: An Economically Viable Livelihood Option for the Farmers of North India - N.V. Saresh, Archana Verma, D. S. Rana, Ravi Bhardwaj B. Hulikatti Mahantesh, S. M. Raghavendra and M.S. Sankanur 34. Tree Diversity and Ecosystem Services of Rural and Urban Homegardens Agroforestry of Kottayam District Kerala, India - Vikas Kumar, Abhijith R. and T. K. Kunhamu 35. Agroforestry: A Multipurpose Multi-Storeyed Renewable Plant Treasure with Medicinal Values Giving Multi-Returns for Livelihood and Benefits over Climate Change - S. Panda, P. K. Dhara, S. Sarkar and N. C. Das 36. Entomofauna in Agroforestry Systems Friends or Foes - Nisha Patel

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C.B. Pandey, Principal Scientist in Natural Resources and Environment Division in Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Mahesh Kumar Gaur Senior Scientist at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. R. K. Goyal Principal Scientist (Land and Water Management Engineering) at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

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