~ 2459 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(4): 2459-2462 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2018; 7(4): 2459-2462 Received: 04-05-2018 Accepted: 08-06-2018 Animesh Kanaujia Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Sameer Daniel Assistent Professor Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Puja Kishore Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Azad Kumar Singh Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Mohit Patel Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Correspondence Puja Kishore Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Dominance and distribution pattern of traditional agroforestry trees in Garhwal Himalayas Animesh Kanaujia, Sameer Daniel, Puja Kishore, Azad Kumar Singh and Mohit Patel Abstract India has a long tradition of agroforestry. Farmer and land owners in different parts of the country integrate a variety of woody perennials in their crop and live stock production fields depending upon the agro-climatic conditions and local needs. From the Himalayan region, which is one zone of India, a number of traditional agroforestry have been documented from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have identified three most extensively practiced agroforestry system in H.P.; Similarly these practiced also be done in Uttarakhand are agri-silviculture, agri-horticulture, and agri-horti-silviculture. The study was conducted in Srinagar valley of District Garhwal. Within study areas, 6 villages were randomly selected for the purpose of study. In each study area 10 x 10 mquadrate were laid down to gain the quantitative information. For the phytosociological analysis of agroforestry trees of each village, ten quadrates each of 10 x 10 m were laid out randomly. Frequency, density and basal area for each species were calculated as per Curtis Mc. Intosh (1950), where as relative values were calculated as per Curtis (1959). Other information related to agroforestry tree and their uses was also collected from the local in habitants of the study villages. Between the traditional agroforestry and boundary plantations systems, the average total carbon in traditional agro forestry system was 32.56 t /ha where as in the boundary plantations system it was reported 20.24 t/ha. The tree components in agro forestry systems can be significant sinks of atmospheric C because of their fast growth and high productivity. In agro forestry systems mixed stand of trees considered to be more efficient than sole stands in carbon sequestration. Between these systems the carbon sequestrations per unit area can also be enhanced by proper management practices. In the boundary plantations system trees are normally felled in the age of 10-12 years period for economic benefits. Keywords: agroforestry systems practices, phytosociological analysis, productivity Introduction A rapid population growth in recent times has increased the pressure on the natural resources such as the available land for sustaining the livelihoods, and with over exploitation and extraction of the natural resources the ecosystems are becoming unsustainable and fragile (Sundriyal & Sharma 1996). Besides basic needs of food, requirements of fuel wood, timber and fodder have equal importance to feed the growing population of India. In this agroforestry plays a key role. India has a long tradition of agroforestry. Farmer and land owners in different parts of the country integrate a variety of woody perennials in their crop and live stock production fields depending upon the agro-climatic conditions and local needs. In India a lot of work has been done in all the agro-climatic zones and a number of traditional agro-forestry system have been identified and documented. From the Himalayan region, which is one zone of India, a number of traditional agroforestry have been documented from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand (Atul et al., 1990) have identified three most extensively practiced agroforestry system in H.P.; Similarly these practiced also be done in Uttarakhand are agri- silviculture, agri-horticulture, and agri-horti-silviculture. (Singh and Dagar, 1990) have identified agri-silviculture system, agri-horticulture system, and agri-horti-silviculture system, silvi-pastoral system and homesteads in Mussoorie hills in the western Himalayas. Agroforestry has the potential to improve livelihood as it offers multiple alternatives and opportunities to farmers to improve farm production and incomes and also provides productive and protective (biological diversity, healthy ecosystems, protection of soil and water resources, terrestrial carbon storage) forestfunctions to the ecosystems while protecting the natural environment. It is promoted widely as sustainability-enhancing practice that combines the best attributes of forestry and agriculture. This practice is now recognized widely as an applied science that is instrumental in assuring food security, reducing poverty and enhancing ecosystem resilience at the scale of thousands of smallholder farmers in the tropics.