A review of the ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations, using forests as a reference system
Oil palm plantations have expanded rapidly in recent decades. This large‐scale land‐use
change has had great ecological, economic, and social impacts on both the areas converted …
change has had great ecological, economic, and social impacts on both the areas converted …
Oil palm expansion transforms tropical landscapes and livelihoods
Oil palm is a highly profitable crop adapted to the humid tropics and the area devoted to this
crop is likely to expand significantly in the future. It has many environmentally favourable …
crop is likely to expand significantly in the future. It has many environmentally favourable …
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 …
Reducing fertilizer and avoiding herbicides in oil palm plantations—ecological and economic valuations
Oil palm plantations are intensively managed agricultural systems that increasingly
dominate certain tropical regions. Oil palm monocultures have been criticized because of …
dominate certain tropical regions. Oil palm monocultures have been criticized because of …
Agroforestry orchards support greater avian biodiversity than monoculture oil palm and rubber tree plantations
The suitability of agricultural matrices to support biodiversity, including birds, varies
depending on agricultural land-use. In Southeast Asia, monoculture plantations of oil palm …
depending on agricultural land-use. In Southeast Asia, monoculture plantations of oil palm …
Importance of small forest fragments in agricultural landscapes for maintaining orangutan metapopulations
M Ancrenaz, F Oram, N Nardiyono, M Silmi… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Historically, orangutans (Pongo spp.) lived in large contiguous areas of intact rainforest.
Today, they are also found in highly modified and fragmented landscapes dominated by oil …
Today, they are also found in highly modified and fragmented landscapes dominated by oil …
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 …
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] The dynamics of landscape changes surrounding a firefly ecotourism area
Land use land cover (LULC) patterns have been reported to significantly affect ecotourism
areas. Understanding the dynamic patterns of LULC changes is important for the efficient …
areas. Understanding the dynamic patterns of LULC changes is important for the efficient …
Targeted cattle grazing as an alternative to herbicides for controlling weeds in bird-friendly oil palm plantations
The use of agrochemicals is expected to increase with the global expansion of oil palm
plantations. In line with environmentally sustainable palm oil certification, targeted grazing …
plantations. In line with environmentally sustainable palm oil certification, targeted grazing …