Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
The degree to which the maintenance of carbon (C) stocks and tree diversity can be jointly achieved in production landscapes is debated. C stocks in forests are decreased by logging before tree diversity is affected, while C stocks in monoculture tree plantations increase, but diversity does not. Ag...
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| author | Rika Ratna Sari Danny Dwi Saputra Kurniatun Hairiah Danaë M. A. Rozendaal James M. Roshetko Meine van Noordwijk |
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| description | The degree to which the maintenance of carbon (C) stocks and tree diversity can be jointly achieved in production landscapes is debated. C stocks in forests are decreased by logging before tree diversity is affected, while C stocks in monoculture tree plantations increase, but diversity does not. Agroforestry can break this hysteresis pattern, relevant for policies in search of synergy. We compared total C stocks and tree diversity among degraded forest, complex cacao/fruit tree agroforests, simple shade-tree cacao agroforestry, monoculture cacao, and annual crops in the Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. We evaluated farmer tree preferences and the utility value of the system for 40 farmers (male and female). The highest tree diversity (Shannon–Wiener H index 2.36) and C stocks (282 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>) were found in degraded forest, followed by cacao-based agroforestry systems (H index ranged from 0.58–0.93 with C stocks of 75–89 Mg ha<sup>−1</sup>). Male farmers selected timber and fruit tree species with economic benefits as shade trees, while female farmers preferred production for household needs (fruit trees and vegetables). Carbon stocks and tree diversity were positively related (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.72). Adding data from across Indonesia (<i>n</i> = 102), agroforestry systems had an intermediate position between forest decline and reforestation responses. Maintaining agroforestry in the landscape allows aboveground C stocks up to 50 Mg ha<sup>−1</sup> and reduces biodiversity loss. Agroforestry facilitates climate change mitigation and biodiversity goals to be addressed simultaneously in sustainable production landscapes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a853aff0e524131aea5dc660548e9362023-11-19T20:39:55ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2020-04-019410810.3390/land9040108Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, IndonesiaRika Ratna Sari0Danny Dwi Saputra1Kurniatun Hairiah2Danaë M. A. Rozendaal3James M. Roshetko4Meine van Noordwijk5Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, IndonesiaSoil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, IndonesiaSoil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, IndonesiaPlant Production Systems Group, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The NetherlandsWorld Agroforestry Centre, ICRAF Southeast Asia, Bogor 16001, IndonesiaPlant Production Systems Group, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The NetherlandsThe degree to which the maintenance of carbon (C) stocks and tree diversity can be jointly achieved in production landscapes is debated. C stocks in forests are decreased by logging before tree diversity is affected, while C stocks in monoculture tree plantations increase, but diversity does not. Agroforestry can break this hysteresis pattern, relevant for policies in search of synergy. We compared total C stocks and tree diversity among degraded forest, complex cacao/fruit tree agroforests, simple shade-tree cacao agroforestry, monoculture cacao, and annual crops in the Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. We evaluated farmer tree preferences and the utility value of the system for 40 farmers (male and female). The highest tree diversity (Shannon–Wiener H index 2.36) and C stocks (282 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>) were found in degraded forest, followed by cacao-based agroforestry systems (H index ranged from 0.58–0.93 with C stocks of 75–89 Mg ha<sup>−1</sup>). Male farmers selected timber and fruit tree species with economic benefits as shade trees, while female farmers preferred production for household needs (fruit trees and vegetables). Carbon stocks and tree diversity were positively related (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.72). Adding data from across Indonesia (<i>n</i> = 102), agroforestry systems had an intermediate position between forest decline and reforestation responses. Maintaining agroforestry in the landscape allows aboveground C stocks up to 50 Mg ha<sup>−1</sup> and reduces biodiversity loss. Agroforestry facilitates climate change mitigation and biodiversity goals to be addressed simultaneously in sustainable production landscapes.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/4/108carbon storagecacao agroforestryfarmer tree preferenceutility value |
| spellingShingle | Rika Ratna Sari Danny Dwi Saputra Kurniatun Hairiah Danaë M. A. Rozendaal James M. Roshetko Meine van Noordwijk Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Land carbon storage cacao agroforestry farmer tree preference utility value |
| title | Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| title_full | Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| title_short | Gendered Species Preferences Link Tree Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Cacao Agroforest in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| title_sort | gendered species preferences link tree diversity and carbon stocks in cacao agroforest in southeast sulawesi indonesia |
| topic | carbon storage cacao agroforestry farmer tree preference utility value |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/4/108 |
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