Tree islands boost biodiversity in oil-palm plantations
Robert Nasi ()
Nature, 2023, vol. 618, issue 7964, 239-240
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The cultivation of oil palm is here to stay. However, a five-year study indicates that creating islands of native trees within oil-palm monocultures increases biodiversity and ecosystem functioning without notably lowering crop yields.
Keywords: Ecology; Biodiversity; Conservation biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-01636-3
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