This book provides systematic treatment of agrostology and agroforestry systems with emphasis on Indian conditions. It covers fundamental principles of grassland ecology including succession, biotype classification, and ecological status of grasslands in India. The text examines pasture establishment, improvement, and renovation for natural and cultivated pastures, including:

• Provides systematic coverage of agrostology principles including grassland ecology, succession patterns, and biotype classification with specific reference to Indian ecological conditions.

• Addresses practical methods for pasture establishment, improvement, and renovation for both natural and cultivated pastures with classification based on multiple criteria.

• Examines seven major agroforestry systems including agrisilviculture, silvipasture, agrisilvipasture, agrihorticulture, aquasilviculture, alley cropping, and energy plantation.

• Discusses crop production technology in silvipastoral systems with emphasis on wasteland development, species selection, and planting methods.

• Covers management practices including irrigation, manuring, lopping, and coppicing in agroforestry systems with analysis of above-ground and underground interferences.

This title has been co-published with Elite Publishing House. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in India.

Yamini Baghel is Asst. professor at the College of Forestry and Research Station, Mahatma Gandhi University of Horticulture and Forestry, Chhattisgarh, India. She earned her Ph.D. in Forestry in 2022 and holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Forestry and Environmental Sciences from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh, India.

Her academic and research interests focus on forest silviculture, traditional agroforestry, carbon mitigation, and the indigenous tribes of central India. Her research contributions have been published in several peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, addressing topics such as species diversity, nutrient cycling, the role of minor forest products in sustainable livelihoods, urban forests, and indigenous traditional knowledge.

Dr. Baghel received a Gold Medal during her B.Sc. program for exceptional academic performance. Her work contributes to the discourse on agroforestry, floral diversity, and ethnobotany, particularly their role in climate change mitigation in the context of India's natural resources and conservation.