s:1228:"TI Jungle rubber provides important forest function of biodiversity conservation 
AU Panjiwibowo, C. 
AU Joshi, L. 
AU Martini, E.J.M. 
AU Rasnovi, S. 
AU Vincent, G. 
AU Van, Noordwijk.M. 
AB The main 'service' that differentiates rubber agroforests as in Jambi Indonesia from other 'tree crop' production systems is  the  diversity of plants and animals. With rubber trees ( Hevea brasiliensis ) typically below 50% of the total tree basal area the diversity  of forest trees epiphytes birds insects and mammals is around 50-70% of that in natural forests. In the landscape where natur al  forests are fast disappearing species such as the endangered Sumatran tiger and  Rafflesia arnoldii  the world’s biggest flower  use jungle rubber for movement and dispersal. In many places in Sumatra jungle rubber connects national parks and protected  areas hence functioning as important corridors that allow movement of wild animals and dispersal of plant species. These  agroforests are also a primary source of daily income for million s of rubber farmers. Jungle rubber provides one of the best  examples of an 'integrate' approach to ecological agriculture combining conservation and income generating opportunities. 
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