Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Partners)
Country: International
Description: Due to population growth and the increased demand for palm oil from the industry, many farmers have decided to cultivate oil palm on their terrains and many large-scale oil palm plantations have been established. However, transforming forests or diverse agroforest landscapes into these monoculture plantations may have dramatic consequences for the environment. EFForTS aims to gain in-depth knowledge about the working of forests and different forms of oil palm cultivation, and how to maintain or restore ecosystem functions on these plantations.
Partners: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation), University of Göttingen (Germany), IPB University (Bogor, Indonesia), Tadulako University (Palu, Indonesia) and University of Jambi (Indonesia).
Sponsor: University of Göttingen
