Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) once grown widely in forests and adjoining areas was
subsequently domesticated as a plantation crops. Global oil palm area has quintupled from …

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a highly productive crop economically significant for
food, cosmetics, and biofuels. Abiotic stresses such as low water availability, salt …

Drought tolerance was examined in two oil palm hybrids (BRS Manicoré and BRS C 2501)
grown in large pots and subjected to long-term drought (57 days) and rehydration …

Water supply is the main yield-limiting factor of oil palm crops. A water deficit affects virtually
all aspects of metabolism and plant structure, while a water excess leads to waterlogging, an …

Abstract The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in 2015 was one of the strongest
observed in almost 20 years and set the stage for a severe drought and the emergence of …

The epidemic of bud rot disease affecting oil palm in Colombia is primarily caused by
Phytophthora palmivora. The pathogen has a cosmopolitan presence that includes …

The acai palm (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is a fruit from the Amazon that is originally found in
flooded areas. Over recent years, its marketability has gained significant interest in Brazil …

In order to achieve optimum yields in oil palm, management practices should be tailored to
the crop site agro-ecological conditions. Nevertheless, oil palm farmers often have to make …

This study examined whether drought sensitivity in açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is
associated with reductions in photosynthesis and increasing oxidative stress in response to …

Drought is a major constraint to oil palm plantation in many regions relying on rainfall. One
strategy to overcome this problem is to develop drought-tolerant cultivars through screening …