Traditionally, planting trees on agricultural land including livestock is a very common
practice in the mid-hills of Nepal. Trees on farms fulfill the demand for fuel wood/timber …

Plantations are important REDD+ strategies for increasing carbon sequestration while
enhancing local livelihoods. Reforestation along roads and highways under participatory …

Forests in the highlands of Ethiopia have declined considerably, and the supply of forest-
based ecosystem services is eroding. Managing agricultural landscapes as well as …

About half of the households in the mid-hills of Nepal are severely food insecure, and the
development of agriculture and forestry sectors could hold keys to reduce food insecurity …

Trees or other woody vegetation growing outside designated forest areas are known as
trees outside forest (TOFs). These trees have many ecosystem services and economic …

Trees outside forests (TOF) are integral components of rural livelihoods providing fodder,
fruit, firewood, timber, and other ecosystem services. The extent and magnitude of the …

Trees outside forests (TOF) are woody plants found on land which is less than 0.5 ha. These
are important for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage. This study was conducted in …

This paper reports the findings of a research study conducted in three tropical agroforestry
systems in the Makawanpur district of Nepal, to quantify the spatial and vertical distribution …

Agroforestry systems play an important role in sustainable agroecosystems owing to
enhanced atmospheric carbon assimilation (by soils and plants), nutrient cycling, enhanced …

Farmers are predominantly adopting two forms of agroforestry, traditional and improved
practices, in the midhills of Nepal, but their efficacy on a comparative basis is poorly …