Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Landscapes

Table 5.1.

Three typical cases of agroforestry adoption.

Case

Land Availability

Driving Factor

Typical Examples

Possible Impact on Deforestation

Introducing agroforestry in shifting

Land abundance

Population, knowledge of

Fruit trees for household

Probably small effects (limited market

cultivation systems

new technologies

consumption, cattle fodder

opportunities) or a reduction of deforestation

Introducing agroforestry with

Land abundance

Markets (national and

Cocoa, rubber

Potentially significant increase in

commercial tree crops

international),

technology

defor

estation, particularly if market

outlets and migration exist

Using agroforestry on farmland to

Land scarcity

Markets (local and regional), Fuelwood, building

No direct effects because natural

substitute for forest-derived products

forest scarcity

materials, woodlots

forests are scarce; possible positive indirect effects (output, labor markets)