THE POTENTIAL OF AGROFORESTRY IN THE REHABILITATION OF DEGRADED LANDS IN CANADA
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Dar, M. (2026). “The Potential of Agroforestry in the Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands in Canada.” Canadian Journal of Forestry Research (CJFR). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22864456, Article DOI: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1445-4176
The Potential of Agroforestry in the Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands in Canada is an advanced scholarly work authored by Munir Dar, M.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry, a forestry specialist and the Publisher & Chief Editor of the Canadian Journal of Forestry Research (CJFR), Toronto, Canada. The study examines how agroforestry, an integrated land‑use system combining trees with crops, livestock, and ecological restoration, can serve as a powerful nature‑based solution for restoring degraded landscapes across Canada’s diverse ecozones.
Drawing on the author’s extensive academic and professional background, supported by multiple international scholarly identifiers including ORCID, SSRN, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Academia.edu, the research provides a rigorous, mixed‑methods analysis involving meta‑analysis, field case studies, and geospatial modelling. The study evaluates the biophysical, ecological, and socio‑economic benefits of agroforestry, demonstrating its effectiveness in improving soil organic carbon (SOC), reducing erosion, enhancing water retention, increasing biodiversity, and strengthening climate resilience.
Dar's (2026) work highlights agroforestry’s alignment with Canada’s climate commitments, Indigenous stewardship principles, and sustainable forestry policies. It emphasizes the urgent need for national implementation strategies and policy integration to address land degradation driven by intensive agriculture, deforestation, mining, wildfires, and climate‑induced disturbances. This research contributes significantly to the fields of ecological restoration, sustainable forestry, and climate resilience, offering evidence‑based recommendations for policymakers, land managers, and environmental researchers.