Abstract
This chapter investigates the complex relationship between carbon storage and dynamics in various agroforestry systems (AFSs). Agroforestry (AF) is a land utilization strategy including trees and crops. In this chapter, we have discussed the history, adaptations, classification, and global significance of AF with an emphasis on its role in carbon storage and dynamics. AF can be broadly classified into three systems: (1) agrisilviculture system, (2) silvopastoral system, and (3) agrosilvopastoral system. We collected data on carbon storage and dynamics for these three main systems. The findings not only shed light on AF's capacity to mitigate climate change but also provide important insights for optimizing sustainable land management techniques. AF is acknowledged as a practical approach to increasing carbon storage and lowering emissions by international accords such as the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. AFS's carbon storage includes aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, as well as soil organic carbon. Finally, this study emphasizes the critical significance of AF in increasing agricultural output as well as carbon storage, giving a possible path toward a more resilient and ecologically balanced future.