Ruchika Langthasa

Native Plant Diversity and Livelihood Services in Functioning Agroforestry Systems of the Western Himalayan Foothills

Ruchika Langthasa, A.K. Uniyal, Vikaspal Singh, Sandhya Goswami, Prabhakar Manori & Manish Kumar · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

Agroforestry may support native biodiversity and rural livelihoods, but integrated evidence from functioning systems in the western Himalayan foothills remains limited. This study assessed native tree diversity, vegetation structure, ecosystem services, and livelihood contributio...