Biomass allocation and growth performance of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray in coconut plantations in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0290-y
Abstract: Coconut is a popular plantation crop with a growth habit requiring wide space between palms. With the amount of sunlight that reaches coconut understory, the between-palms space can be used to grow other beneficial plants. Growing… read more here.
Keywords: coconut; biomass; tithonia diversifolia; soil ... See more keywords
Potential benefits to breeding seabirds of converting abandoned coconut plantations to native habitats after invasive predator eradication
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DOI: 10.1111/rec.13386
Abstract: On many Pacific and Indian Ocean islands, colonization by humans brought invasive species, native vegetation destruction, and coconut plantations, leading to the decimation of seabird populations. The coconut industry on oceanic islands has since crashed,… read more here.
Keywords: coconut plantations; breeding seabirds; seabird; rat eradication ... See more keywords
Effects of grazing on vegetation diversity and soil multifunctionality in coconut plantations
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1109877
Abstract: Grazing is the main way of utilizing understory vegetation in the tropics. However, the effects of grazing on vegetation diversity and soil functions in coconut plantations remain unclear. Therefore, this study was conducted in a… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation diversity; diversity soil; diversity; coconut plantations ... See more keywords