Tree islands enhance biodiversity and functioning in oil palm landscapes

DC Zemp, N Guerrero-Ramirez, F Brambach, K Darras… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract In the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, large knowledge gaps
persist on how to increase biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in cash crop-dominated …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing agricultural labour issues is key to biodiversity-smart farming

T Daum, F Baudron, R Birner, M Qaim, I Grass - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need for agricultural development strategies that reconcile agricultural
production and biodiversity conservation. This is especially true in the Global South where …

Balancing economic and ecological functions in smallholder and industrial oil palm plantations

A Wenzel, C Westphal, J Ballauff… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The expansion of the oil palm industry in Indonesia has improved livelihoods in rural
communities, but comes at the cost of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing cropping system multifunctionality: An analysis of trade-offs and synergies in French cereal fields

A Alignier, M Carof, S Aviron - Agricultural Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of existing cropping systems in a given
context is a key first step before designing new, more sustainable cropping systems. The …

[HTML][HTML] Transformation scenarios towards multifunctional landscapes: A multi-criteria land-use allocation model applied to Jambi Province, Indonesia

V von Groß, KT Sibhatu, A Knohl, M Qaim… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In tropical regions, shifting from forests and traditional agroforestry to intensive plantations
generates conflicts between human welfare (farmers' demands and societal needs) and …

Effects of fertilization practices and understory on soil health and oil palm performances in smallholdings: An Indonesian case study

A Thoumazeau, R Mettauer, H Junedi, V Baron… - Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Smallholders play a considerable role in oil palm production in Indonesia. Their
specific constraints lead to contrasted plot management, especially for fertilization and …

[HTML][HTML] Coupling management ecosystem service supply-supply trade-offs and supply–demand trade-offs: Framework and practice

B Su, M Liu - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services (ESs) are the bridge between ecosystem and social system, and how to
effectively manage different types of ES trade-offs is the key barrier to ensure that …

Diverse and larger tree islands promote native tree diversity in oil palm landscapes

GB Paterno, F Brambach, N Guerrero-Ramírez… - Science, 2024 - science.org
In monoculture-dominated landscapes, recovering biodiversity is a priority, but effective
restoration strategies have yet to be identified. In this study, we experimentally tested …

How to manage the ecosystem services effectively and fairly?

B Su, M Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services (ES) are the bridge between social system and ecosystem, and effective
management of ecosystem services is the basis of sustainable development. According to …

[HTML][HTML] Combining planting trees and natural regeneration promotes long-term structural complexity in oil palm landscapes

T Kikuchi, D Seidel, M Ehbrecht, DC Zemp… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation structural complexity has been identified as a vital factor for forest ecosystem
function, stability, and resilience. However, agricultural land with much reduced structural …