[HTML][HTML] Expert systems in oil palm precision agriculture: A decade systematic review
Abstract Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is of the most profitable and widespread
commercial high tree crops in the tropical world, typically in Southeastern Asia. The present …
commercial high tree crops in the tropical world, typically in Southeastern Asia. The present …
Trade-offs between multifunctionality and profit in tropical smallholder landscapes
Land-use transitions can enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers but potential
economic-ecological trade-offs remain poorly understood. Here, we present an …
economic-ecological trade-offs remain poorly understood. Here, we present an …
Impact of forest conversion to oil palm and rubber plantations on microclimate and the role of the 2015 ENSO event
Oil palm and rubber expansion is a main driver of the widespread deforestation of tropical
rainforests taking place in South-East Asia, particularly in Indonesia. The replacement of …
rainforests taking place in South-East Asia, particularly in Indonesia. The replacement of …
Measured greenhouse gas budgets challenge emission savings from palm-oil biodiesel
The potential of palm-oil biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared
with fossil fuels is increasingly questioned. So far, no measurement-based GHG budgets …
with fossil fuels is increasingly questioned. So far, no measurement-based GHG budgets …
Recent advances and challenges in monitoring and modeling of disturbances in tropical moist forests
Tropical moist forests have been severely affected by natural and anthropogenic
disturbances, leading to substantial changes in global carbon cycle and climate. These …
disturbances, leading to substantial changes in global carbon cycle and climate. These …
Intensive tropical land use massively shifts soil fungal communities
N Brinkmann, D Schneider, J Sahner, J Ballauff… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Soil fungi are key players in nutrient cycles as decomposers, mutualists and pathogens, but
the impact of tropical rain forest transformation into rubber or oil palm plantations on fungal …
the impact of tropical rain forest transformation into rubber or oil palm plantations on fungal …
Expansion of oil palm and other cash crops causes an increase of the land surface temperature in the Jambi province in Indonesia
Indonesia is currently one of the regions with the highest transformation rate of land surface
worldwide related to the expansion of oil palm plantations and other cash crops replacing …
worldwide related to the expansion of oil palm plantations and other cash crops replacing …
Minimum forest cover required for sustainable water flow regulation of a watershed: a case study in Jambi Province, Indonesia
In many tropical regions, the rapid expansion of monoculture plantations has led to a sharp
decline in forest cover, potentially degrading the ability of watersheds to regulate water flow …
decline in forest cover, potentially degrading the ability of watersheds to regulate water flow …
[HTML][HTML] Introducing QWaterModel, a QGIS plugin for predicting evapotranspiration from land surface temperatures
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a central flux in the hydrological cycle. Various approaches to
compute ET via energy balance models exist, but their handling is often complex and …
compute ET via energy balance models exist, but their handling is often complex and …
Converting tropical forests to agriculture increases fire risk by fourfold
Deforestation exacerbates climate change through greenhouse gas emissions, but other
climatic alterations linked to the local biophysical changes from deforestation remain poorly …
climatic alterations linked to the local biophysical changes from deforestation remain poorly …