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Agroforestry for the Management of Waterlogged Saline Soils and Poor-Quality Waters

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Editors:
  1. Jagdish Chander Dagar

    1. Central Soil Salinity Research Inst, Karnal, India

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  2. Paramjit Minhas

    1. Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic, Pune, India

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  • Comprehensive information for a relatively new field
  • Emphasizes on new technology for combating waterlogging
  • Useful for policy makers, environmentalists, scientists, administrators and research institutes

Part of the book series: Advances in Agroforestry (ADAG, volume 13)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • J. C. Dagar, P. S. Minhas
    Pages 1-4

  3. Global Perspectives on Agroforestry for the Management of Salt-affected Soils

    • J. C. Dagar, P. S. Minhas
    Pages 5-32

  4. Use of Tree Plantations in Water-table Drawdown and Combating Soil Salinity

    • P. S. Minhas, J. C. Dagar
    Pages 33-48

  5. Prospects for Managing Salinity in Southern Australia Using Trees on Farmland

    • Nico Marcar
    Pages 49-71

  6. Models for Estimating Evapotranspiration of Irrigated Eucalypt Plantations

    • S. Theiveyanathan, R. G. Benyon, V. Koul, R. K. Yadav, R. I. S. Gill
    Pages 73-95

  7. Perspectives for Bio-management of Salt-affected and Waterlogged Soils in Pakistan

    • A. S. Qureshi
    Pages 97-108

  8. Combating Waterlogging in IGNP Areas in Thar Desert (India): Case Studies on Biodrainage

    • M. M. Roy, N. D. Yadava, M. L. Soni, J. C. Tewari
    Pages 109-120

  9. Agroforestry to Rehabilitate the Indian Coastal Saline Areas

    • J. C. Dagar, P. S. Minhas
    Pages 121-143

  10. Saline Irrigation for Productive Agroforestry Systems

    • J. C. Dagar, P. S. Minhas
    Pages 145-161

  11. Potential of Wastewater Disposal Through Tree Plantations

    • R. K. Yadav, P. S. Minhas, Khajanchi-Lal, J. C. Dagar
    Pages 163-179

  12. Tree Plantations in Saline Environments: Ecosystem Services, Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation

    • S. R. Gupta, J. C. Dagar, Mukesh-Kumar
    Pages 181-195

  13. Synthesis and Way Forward: Agroforestry for Waterlogged Saline Soils and Poor-quality Waters

    • P. S. Minhas, J. C. Dagar
    Pages 197-201

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 203-210
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About this book

Land degradation caused by salinity and waterlogging is a global problem afflicting about one billion hectares and endangering the food security of at least 75 countries. Since the social, economic and environmental costs of on and/off-farm reclamation techniques are high, agroforestry is now emerging as a potential tool, not only for arresting salinity and waterlogging, but also for other environmental services like mitigating climate change, sequestering carbon and restoring biodiversity. This publication addresses the vital issues, principles and practices related to rehabilitation using agroforestry and includes many site-specific case studies from a number of the world’s typical catchments. Written by leading researchers, the book is a must, not only for scientists whose research interests lie in soil salinity, waterlogging and poor-quality waters, but also policy makers, environmentalists, students, and educationists alike. More importantly, it contributes to reversing the salinity trends and ensuring the livelihoods of resource-poor farming families living in these harsh agro-ecosystems.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Central Soil Salinity Research Inst, Karnal, India

    Jagdish Chander Dagar

  • Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic, Pune, India

    Paramjit Minhas

About the editors

Dr. Jagdish Chandra Dagar is the former Assistant Director General of Agronomy and Agroforestry Division at Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan II Pusa New Delhi. His list of publication is mentioned below: Papers in Journal with NAAS Index >6 - 31 Papers in Journal with NAAS Index 3-6 - 27 Total number of Books authored - 03 Total number of Books edited - 03 Total Papers published in Peer-reviewed Journals – 125 Papers published in International Proceedings - 12 Papers published in National Proceedings - 13 Chapters contributed in Books – 29

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