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| 024 | 8 | _ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104597 | |
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_aBiswas, B. _934413 |
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_aRehabilitating fragile ecosystems through agroforestry in red and lateritic soils : _bA multi-criteria systems perspective |
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_aUnited Kingdom : _bElsevier Ltd., _c2026. |
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| 520 | _aCONTEXT: Land degradation in red and lateritic soils of India, particularly in the northeast, poses a serious threat to agroecological stability, agricultural productivity, soil health, and rural livelihoods. Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable approach for restoring degraded ecosystems, rejuvenating soil health, and improving farmers' livelihoods, yet region-specific empirical evidence remains limited. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the long-term ecological and economic viability of various agroforestry systems for rehabilitating degraded land and enhancing the delivery of multiple ecosystem services in red and lateritic soils of Northeast India. METHODS: A decade-long agroforestry field experiment (2014-2024) with silvi species Gmelina (Gmelina arborea Roxb), fruit plant sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck), and grain legume pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp) under monoculture and integrated agroforestry system was conducted in West Bengal in eastern India. Seven systems (monoculture and agroforestry-based) were evaluated using eleven biophysical and economic indicators, including biomass recycling, soil organic carbon, enzyme activity, microbial resilience, net margin, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The tri-component agroforestry system (Gmelina-sweet orange-pigeon pea) showed the highest multifunctionality index, producing 7.26 t ha-1 yr-1 of recyclable biomass, and significantly improving soil carbon, dehydrogenase activity, water-holding capacity, and biodiversity. Economically, this system outperformed monocultures with 2-3 times higher net margin and energy efficiency. Although associated with higher GHG emission, this system offered net environmental benefits through enhanced carbon sequestration and resilience. SIGNIFICANCE: This study demonstrates that the locally adapted agroforestry systems have potential to restore degraded red and lateritic soils while delivering broad ecosystem services and improving farmers' livelihoods. These results support the scaling of such systems across similar agroecological zones in India and globally. | ||
| 546 | _aText in English | ||
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_aBiomass _2AGROVOC _91897 |
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_aProductivity _2AGROVOC _91756 |
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_aGreenhouse gas emissions _2AGROVOC _98210 |
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_aEarthworms _2AGROVOC _99234 |
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_aCarbon _2AGROVOC _92601 |
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_aEcosystems _2AGROVOC _912005 |
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_aAgroforestry _2AGROVOC _92210 |
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_aChakraborty, D. _8001713944 _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _94063 |
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_aTimsina, J. _gFormerly Sustainable Intensification Program _8I1706280 _9337 |
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_aNaorem, A. _931826 |
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_aMondal, M. _941007 |
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_aKanthal, S. _933085 |
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_aAdhikary, S. _941008 |
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_aBhowmick, U.R. _941009 |
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_aSardar, P. _941010 |
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_aKoley, M. _941011 |
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_aSk Moinuddin _941012 |
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_aKumar, A. _941013 |
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_aPatra, K. _922737 |
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_aManna, T. _941014 |
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_aSarkar, A. _941015 |
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_aJana, K. _941016 |
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_aSanjib Kumar Das _941017 |
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_aBikash Ranjan Ray _941018 |
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_tAgricultural Systems _gv. 233, art. 104597 _dUnited Kingdom : Elsevier Ltd, 2025. _x0308-521X _wG444466 |
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