Profile of Dr. Ankita

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh – 173 230
• M.Sc. Forestry Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab – 141 004
• Ph.D. Forestry (Silviculture & Agroforestry) Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala – 680 656

Professional Area

• Research Area: Forestry & Forest Management, Silviculture and Agroforestry
• Research Interest: Agrobiodiversity, Plant–plant interactions, Intercropping & microclimate
  Soil health, Forest management, Silvicultural system design.

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Bhardwaj A, Kaur N, Dhatt A S, Gill R I S (2021) Optimization of onion planting time and variety under Populus deltoides -based agroforestry system in North-Western India. Agroforestry Systems 95: 533–546.
• Ankita, Kunhamu T K, Jamaludheen V, Raj A K, Santhoshkumar A V, Gopakumar S, Shil S (2024) Growth performance of black pepper raised on Artocarpus heterophyllus planted at variable stand densities. International Journal of Research in Agronomy 7 (12): 451-458.
• Kumar B M, Kunhamu T K, Bhardwaj A, Santhoshkumar A V (2024) Sub-canopy light availability, crop yields, and managerial implications: a systematic review of shaded cropping systems in the tropics. Agroforestry Systems 98 (8): 2785-2810.
• Ashwath M N, Lavale S A, Santhoshkumar A V, Mohapatra S R, Bhardwaj A, Dash U, Shiran K, Samantara K, Wani S H (2023) Correction to: Genome-wide association studies: an intuitive solution for SNP identification and gene mapping in trees. Functional & Integrative Genomics 23 (4): 308.
• Madiwalar A F, Dhillon G P S, Bhardwaj A, Abbas G, Banoo R, Singh D (2023) Growth and carbon storage potential of different eucalyptus clones irrigated with industrial effluents. Biological For– An International Journal 15 (10): 1090-1096.
• Maurya L L, Singh Y A, Bhardwaj A, Kumar V, Jamaludheen V, Shil S (2025) Diversity, threats and conservation aspects of bamboo: a review on green gold. International Journal of Ecology & Environmental Sciences 51 (1): 27-35.

Book Chapters:

• Bhardwaj A, Kunhamu T K, Shil S, Madiwalar A F, Ashwath M N, Dash U (2024). From canopy to climate: implications of agroforestry on microclimate dynamics. In Agroforestry Solutions for Climate Change and Environmental Restoration. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp 127-150.
• Bhardwaj A, Shil S, Ashwath M N, Dash U, Kumar V, Vats P (2024). Interaction between below-ground and above-ground resources in tree-crop systems. In Agroforestry to Combat Global Challenges: Current Prospects and Future Challenges. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp 249-274.
• Bhardwaj A, Kunhamu T K, Ashwath MN, Shil S, Maurya LL, Dash U and Mohapatra SR (2025). Deadwood dynamics: adaptive ecology in forest landscapes. In Forest Degradation and Management: An Indian Perspective. Springer Nature, Cham, pp 475-503.

A. Department of Forestry, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. ankita387@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-7833865195

ORCID: 0000-0001-5799-1886

Scopus Author ID: 58489202500

Google Scholar ID: nL3G3E8AAAAJ