Agroforestry-Based Strategies for Combating Land Degradation: Ecological Mechanisms, Socioeconomic Benefits, and Pathways toward Sustainable Development
AbstractLand degradation poses a critical challenge to sustainable land management, with about sixty percent of global terrestrial ecosystems facing deterioration caused by soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and declining biodiversity. Agroforestry, which strategically integrates trees, crops, and livestock, offers a vi...