Land-use options that increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of contemporary societies
are fundamental to livelihood improvement and adaptation to environmental change …

Agroforestry has gained popularity among farmers, researchers, policy makers and other for
its ability to contribute significantly in meeting deficit of tree products, socio-economic and …

That the Himalaya contain the basins of major rivers, regulate regional climate, and harbor
rich biodiversity and varied ecosystems is well known. The perennial waters and biodiversity …

Faced with the growing problems of climate change, ecosystem degradation, declining
agricultural productivity, and uncertain food security, modern agricultural scientists look for …

Large scale land use transition for maximizing the benefits to meet the rising demands for
food and other ecosystem services for the well being of the societies has been the main …

This study tested the hypothesis that deciduous (Paulownia fortunei)(Hemsl.) and semi-
deciduous (Alnus acuminata (HBK)) trees are less competitive with crops than evergreen …

Chemical characteristics and decomposition patterns of six multipurpose tree species, viz.,
Alnus nepalensis, Albizzia lebbek, Boehmeria rugulosa, Dalbergia sissoo, Ficus glomerata …

Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum) is a perennial cash crop grown under the
Himalayan alder (Alnus nepalensis) or mix forest tree species in the hills of Nepal …

In the sub-humid parts of East Africa, high population density and pressure on land have led
farmers to integrate multipurpose trees on farm. Although mixing trees and crops generates …

Establishing forest plantations to meet the ever-increasing demand for tree products has
been a longstanding tradition in the tropics (Evans, 1982), albeit it gained momentum only …