Agroforestry for improving soil physical, chemical, and biological properties

Abstract

Incorporation of forest vegetation in agriculture assures natural resource 
conservation and higher carbon sequestration. Soil and runoff losses are reduced in agroforestry system because of better land cover management. Soil fertility is improved gradually after planting trees or shrubs among agricultural crops. Reduced soil and water losses in agroforestry system protects the soil quality and fertility. Continuous litter-fall and root biomass increases the soil carbon content in agroforestry systems and it improves soil physical, chemical and biological properties. The system efficiency increases in agroforestry, in turn, it increases productivity and sustainability of agriculture. Carbon sequestration occurs at higher level in agroforestry compared to agriculture alone and it could be a best climate change 
mitigation option