The global palm oil sector must change to save biodiversity and improve food security in the tropics
Most palm oil currently available in global markets is sourced from certified large-scale
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …
Mixed-species tree plantings enhance structural complexity in oil palm plantations
Conversion of structurally complex rainforests into simplified oil palm monocultures leads to
dramatic losses of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. To alleviate negative ecological …
dramatic losses of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. To alleviate negative ecological …
Rubber agroforestry in Thailand provides some biodiversity benefits without reducing yields
E Warren‐Thomas, L Nelson, W Juthong… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Monocultural rubber plantations have replaced tropical forest, causing biodiversity loss.
While protecting intact or semi‐intact biodiverse forest is paramount, improving biodiversity …
While protecting intact or semi‐intact biodiverse forest is paramount, improving biodiversity …
Socio-ecological perspectives of engaging smallholders in environmental-friendly palm oil certification schemes
The majority of smallholders in palm oil producing countries are not involved in palm oil
certification schemes. The schemes are jointly developed by environmental NGOs …
certification schemes. The schemes are jointly developed by environmental NGOs …
Bats on the Road—A Review of the Impacts of Roads and Highways on Bats
DF Ramalho, L Aguiar - Acta Chiropterologica, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The increase in human population has resulted in environmental alterations and habitat
fragmentation, such as those caused by road construction. Since the late 1990s, there has …
fragmentation, such as those caused by road construction. Since the late 1990s, there has …
Switching from monoculture to polyculture farming benefits birds in oil palm production landscapes: Evidence from mist netting data
MS Yahya, M Syafiq, A Ashton‐Butt… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Monoculture farming is pervasive in industrial oil palm agriculture, including those RSPO
plantations certified as sustainably managed. This farming practice does not promote the …
plantations certified as sustainably managed. This farming practice does not promote the …
Bird responses to lowland rainforest conversion in Sumatran smallholder landscapes, Indonesia
Rapid land-use change in the tropics causes dramatic losses in biodiversity and associated
functions. In Sumatra, Indonesia, lowland rainforest has mainly been transformed by …
functions. In Sumatra, Indonesia, lowland rainforest has mainly been transformed by …
Effects of monoculture and polyculture farming in oil palm smallholdings on terrestrial arthropod diversity
Oil palm agriculture has become one of the economic mainstays for biodiversity-rich
countries in the tropics. The conversion of native forests to oil palm monoculture plantation …
countries in the tropics. The conversion of native forests to oil palm monoculture plantation …
Smallholdings with high oil palm yield also support high bird species richness and diverse feeding guilds
Biodiversity has been devastated globally in the past hundred years, largely because of land
conversion and agricultural intensification. Conversion of tropical forest to oil palm …
conversion and agricultural intensification. Conversion of tropical forest to oil palm …
[HTML][HTML] Large-scale industrial plantations are more likely than smallholdings to threaten biodiversity from oil palm replanting spatial disturbances
Certification has advanced efforts to increase the environmental sustainability of oil palm
agriculture. However, there is little consensus among stakeholders on what type of farming …
agriculture. However, there is little consensus among stakeholders on what type of farming …