Ecosystem services and agroforestry a sustainable future ahead


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Authors

  • Navneet Kaur
  • Sapna Thakur
  • Ramanjit Kaur

Abstract

In this era of environmental consciousness and ecological sustainability, agroforestry has been considered as panacea for all the environmental and socio-economic problems. This climate resilient land use practices offers various tangible and intangible benefits. The quantification and evaluation of ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, soil enrichment, biodiversity conservation, air and water quality improvement provided by agroforestry systems will boost the acceptability of the system as climate smart practice.

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Author Biographies

  • Navneet Kaur

    Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab) 141 004

  • Sapna Thakur

    Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab) 141 004

  • Ramanjit Kaur
    Principal Scientist, Division of Agronomy, Indian
    Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012.

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Submitted

2018-10-31

Published

2018-10-31

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 12 (2017)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Kaur, N., Thakur, S., & Kaur, R. (2018). Ecosystem services and agroforestry a sustainable future ahead. Indian Farming, 67(12). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/84574