Simplifying understory complexity in oil palm plantations is associated with a reduction in the density of a cleptoparasitic spider, Argyrodes miniaceus (Araneae: Theridiidae), in host (Araneae: Nephilinae) webs
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3772
Abstract: Abstract Expansion of oil palm agriculture is currently one of the main drivers of habitat modification in Southeast Asia. Habitat modification can have significant effects on biodiversity, ecosystem function, and interactions between species by altering… read more here.
Keywords: oil palm; spider; palm plantations; complexity ... See more keywords
Effects of oil palm plantations on habitat structure and fish assemblages in Amazon streams
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-018-0716-4
Abstract: The aim of this research is to assess the effects of oil palm plantations on stream habitat and their fish assemblage diversity. We hypothesize that streams which drain through oil palm plantations tend to be… read more here.
Keywords: oil palm; effects oil; palm plantations; structure ... See more keywords
Sustainability of oil palm plantations in Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-019-00458-6
Abstract: This paper reviews and evaluates the sustainability of oil palm plantations in Malaysia, encompassing the aspects of environmental, social and economic performances. It also provides recommendations for improving the sustainability of the plantations. The review… read more here.
Keywords: palm plantations; sustainability oil; oil; oil palm ... See more keywords
Macaques can contribute to greener practices in oil palm plantations when used as biological pest control
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.011
Abstract: Conversion of tropical forests into oil palm plantations reduces the habitats of many species, including primates, and frequently leads to human-wildlife conflicts. Contrary to the widespread belief that macaques foraging in the forest-oil palm matrix… read more here.
Keywords: control; palm plantations; biological pest; oil palm ... See more keywords
Riparian buffers mitigate impacts of oil palm plantations on aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure in tropical streams of Borneo
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.07.025
Abstract: Abstract Southeast Asia is undergoing extensive conversion to oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) monocultures with fast growth expected in West Africa and South America. Despite rapid conversion rates, few tropical studies evaluate land-use change impacts on… read more here.
Keywords: palm plantations; macroinvertebrate community; oil; oil palm ... See more keywords
Can Riparian Forest Buffers Increase Yields From Oil Palm Plantations?
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DOI: 10.1029/2018ef000874
Abstract: Forests on tropical floodplains across Southeast Asia are being converted to oil palm plantations. Preserving natural riparian forest corridors along rivers that pass through oil palm plantations has clear benefits for ecological conservation, but these… read more here.
Keywords: riparian forest; palm plantations; oil palm; oil ... See more keywords
Carbon neutral expansion of oil palm plantations in the Neotropics
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw4418
Abstract: Pasture conversion is a promising alternative to cut down the carbon footprint of deforestation for oil palm expansion. Alternatives to ecologically devastating deforestation land use change trajectories are needed to reduce the carbon footprint of… read more here.
Keywords: palm plantations; carbon; expansion; oil palm ... See more keywords
The Contribution of Oil Palm Smallholders Farms to the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals-Measurement Attempt
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DOI: 10.3390/su14116843
Abstract: Smallholder oil palm plantations play an essential role in the Indonesian economy, both on a national, regional, local, and household scale. However, no data or studies show how much smallholder oil palm plantations contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: smallholder oil; oil palm; palm plantations; oil ... See more keywords
Foraging Behaviour and Population Dynamics of Asian Weaver Ants: Assessing Its Potential as Biological Control Agent of the Invasive Bagworms Metisa plana (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) in Oil Palm Plantations
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DOI: 10.3390/su15010780
Abstract: The bagworm (Metisa plana) is a recurrent indigenous invasive defoliator in oil palm plantations. Moderate foliar injury can cost up to 40% yield loss and more for years. The main objective of this review is… read more here.
Keywords: asian weaver; palm plantations; oil palm; metisa plana ... See more keywords
The first record of the parasitic myrmecophilous caterpillar Liphyrabrassolis (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) inside Asian weaver ant (Oecophyllasmaragdina) nests in oil palm plantations
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DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e83842
Abstract: Abstract Asian weaver ants (Oecophyllasmaragdina) are an important biocontrol agent in agricultural habitats. We conducted surveys in oil palm plantations in Riau, Indonesia for an obligate myrmecophilous butterfly larvae, Liphyrabrassolis (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), that is known… read more here.
Keywords: weaver ant; weaver; oil palm; palm plantations ... See more keywords
Comparison of greenhouse gas fluxes and microbial communities from tropical forest and adjacent oil palm plantations on mineral soil
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DOI: 10.5194/bg-2020-297
Abstract: Abstract. In Southeast Asia, oil palm plantations have largely replaced tropical forests. The impact of this shift in land-use on greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes and soil microbial communities remains highly uncertain, mainly due to a… read more here.
Keywords: greenhouse gas; palm plantations; oil palm; soil ... See more keywords