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<p style="text-align:justify"><em>Agroforestry Systems and Management</em> is a comprehensive text designed to provide students, researchers, professionals, and field practitioners with a clear understanding of the principles, practices, and applications of agroforestry in sustainable land-use systems. The book covers various agroforestry systems practiced under tropical, temperate, arid, semi-arid, and humid conditions, with emphasis on their structure, productivity, and management. Important topics such as alley cropping, silvopastoral systems, shelterbelts, windbreaks, multistorey systems, energy plantations, and specialized systems like apisilviculture and aquaforestry are discussed in detail.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The book also explains canopy management, nutrient cycling, soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation, and phytoremediation. Special attention has been given to industrial agroforestry, contract farming, rural entrepreneurship, and the National Agroforestry Policy of India. Written in a systematic and student-friendly manner, this book serves as a valuable resource for academic learning, competitive examinations, research, and practical implementation of agroforestry systems for sustainable agricultural and environmental development.</p>