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Megna Rashid Bakshi

Publications (7)

State of Art of Agroforestry for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: A Review of Multifunctional Agricultural Landscapes

Megna Rashid Bakshi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Agroforestry, defined as the intentional integration of trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock within agricultural landscapes, has emerged as a globally significant land use strategy capable of simultaneously addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation imperatives....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85698

Agroforestry and Soil Health under Climate Change: A Review of Biological, Chemical, and Physical Indicators

Megna Rashid Bakshi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Agroforestry systems — intentional combinations of trees with crops and/or livestock — are increasingly recognised as multifunctional land-use strategies capable of sustaining agricultural productivity whilst mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on soil health. Soils...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76340

Silvopastoral Systems in a Changing Climate: Sustainable Pathways for Livestock and Land Restoration

Megna Rashid Bakshi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Silvopastoral systems, which integrate trees, livestock, and pastures within a unified land management framework, are increasingly recognised as transformative approaches to sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and degraded land restoration. As globa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75680

The Role of Agroforestry in Achieving Net Zero Agriculture: A Review

Megna Rashid Bakshi · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Agroforestry has re-emerged as a strategically important land-use approach within debates on net zero agriculture because it links climate-change mitigation with adaptation, farm resilience, biodiversity recovery and rural livelihoods. Unlike narrowly technical mitigation options...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i71122

Ethnopharmacology of Acorus calamus L. among Indigenous Communities of Ganderbal District in Kashmir

G. M. Bhat, Rayees A. Bhat, M. A. Islam, Megna Rashid Bakshi, N. A. Pala, Huzaifa Majeed & Shahnaz Fatima · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

The present study was undertaken to collect the information regarding ethnomedicinal practices of Acorus calamus and data were collected by using a well-designed interview schedule from local herbal heelers called “Hakeems, Bohris”  experts in the Ayurvedic and Unani medicine, lo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2021/v26i1230339

Indigenous Forestry Resources in Leh Himalaya, India: Utilization and Significance for Agricultural Support and Bioenergy Security

F.A. Shah Khan, M.A. Islam, Aafaq A. Parrey, G.M. Bhat, Megna Rashid Bakshi & R.A. Mir · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

A comprehensive understanding of the underlying indigenous uses of forestry resources is crucial for the implementation of forestry interventions for agricultural support and bioenergy security in the cold deserts of the Leh Himalaya, India. The study explored the diversity of fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i113886

Anthropogenic Impacts on Soil Physicochemical Characteristics in Juniperus macropoda Forests of Gurez Valley in Kashmir Himalaya

Aafaq A. Parrey, M. A. Islam, P. A. Khan, G. M. Bhat, K. A. Sofi, Megna Rashid Bakshi, Jauhar Rafeeq & F. A. Shah Khan · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

This study investigated the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the physicochemical characteristics of soil in Juniperus macropoda forests of Gurez Valley in the Kashmir Himalaya. A total of 36 soil samples were collected from three depths (0-20, 20-40 and >40 cm) along a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75548