Infodoc : Sciences, Techniques et Culture

A- The context:1. Sumatra, the sixth largest island of the world: A relatively low population - A key-role in Indonesian economy - The ecology of Sumatra, an amazing diversity - The peneplains - The Jambi province. 2. Indonesian tropical rainforest, a vanishing wealth: A weighty stake - A complex status - What drives deforestation in Sumatra?. 3. Jungle rubber, a man-made forest: Traditional rubber agroforests, an heritage from shifting cultivation - Jungle rubber, a condemned agrosystem?. 4. Indonesia, among the first timber producers in the world: The timber demand - The Indonesian offer - The timber sector in Jambi province.
B- Is there a potential for intensifying timber production in traditional rubber based agroforestry systems of Jambi province?: 1. Problem statement and first [...]

A- The context:1. Sumatra, the sixth largest island of the world: A relatively low population - A key-role in Indonesian economy - The ecology of Sumatra, an amazing diversity - The peneplains - The Jambi province. 2. Indonesian tropical rainforest, a vanishing wealth: A weighty stake - A complex status - What drives deforestation in Sumatra?. 3. Jungle rubber, a man-made forest: Traditional rubber agroforests, an heritage from shifting cultivation - Jungle rubber, a condemned agrosystem?. 4. Indonesia, among the first timber producers in the world: The timber demand - The Indonesian offer - The timber sector in Jambi province.
B- Is there a potential for intensifying timber production in traditional rubber based agroforestry systems of Jambi province?: 1. Problem statement and first hypotheses. 2. First part of the study, what can we learn from the main actors, the smallholders?: Our method - Discussion, were we right?. 3. Second part of our study, from theory to action: A very practical experiment, the selling of timber tree seedlings - Results.