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Frist Edition: 2024 ISBN: 978-81-975795-5-4 |
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Chapter 4 Critical Comparison of Homegardens of Two Far End Humid Tropic Corners of India: Kerala and Northern Part of West Bengal Sajitha Siril1, Gopal Shukla2, Sumit Chakravarty1*
1Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, 736 165, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 2Department of Forestry, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Tura-794002, Meghalaya, India Email: *c_drsumit@yahoo.com*
Abstract: Homegardens are crucial for providing a sustainable food supply and are widely recognized worldwide through location-specific species documentation studies and functional diversity assessments. With the incorporation of trees, homegardens further ensure carbon sequestration, efficient nutrient cycling and stability in economic returns. Despite the importance of homegardens, their value assessment in different areas as comparative analysis is scanty and studying which will showcase the potential and adaptiveness of homegardens in the locations and reveals the research gaps. Therefore, the book chapter critically compares homegardens of two humid tropical regions of India, Kerala and the Northern part of West Bengal, located respectively in two biodiversity hotspots, the Western Ghats and Indo-Burman hotspots. Kerala and North Bengal are famous for their high diversity homegardens with multi-storeyed compositions and are accepted by the indigenous communities for their sustenance. However, there are variations in the study pattern and utilization preferences among the homegardens of these two regions. In addition, structural and functional diversity with the carbon sequestration potential of homegardens is discussed with special reference to Kerala and North Bengal in this chapter.
Keywords: Homegardens, Kerala, West Bengal; Functional diversity; Structure; Function |
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