Rubber agroforests are a major part of the landscape in Sumatra and these harbor a large share of the original forest pl ant and animal species of lowland Sumatra. There is a continuum of management intensities affecting species richness [monoculture rubber (MR), simple rubber agroforests (SRA) and complex rubber agroforests (CRA) or “jungle rubber” that resemble forests). Efforts are underway to get market recognition for the forest-like production conditions through eco-certification. Any form of certification, however, requires a clear operational definition o f species-rich rubber agroforest. Using available data, we aim to pro vide quantitative criteria that are: • easy to understand • easy to measure • reliable
Publication year
2009
Authors
Joshi L; Tata M H L; Martini, E.; Rahayu, S.; van Noordwijk, M.
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, rubber, smallholders
Geographic
Indonesia
