Most palm oil currently available in global markets is sourced from certified large-scale
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …

Simple Summary Pollination plays a major role in oil palm yield. Oil palm inflorescences
emit an anise-like scent that draws pollinators to alternate between male and female …

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is among the fastest expanding crops, due to high global
demand for vegetable oils. Large areas of forest are converted into oil palm plantation to …

Large-scale oil palm cultivation with intensive pesticide use has been growing worldwide
and reached the Brazilian Amazon. The rapid expansion of this crop over the last decade …

The expansion of oil palm agriculture in the tropics has gone hand in hand with a sharp
increase in synthetic pesticide application in the region. Due to associated negative …

Oil palm plantations are a major agricultural land use in Southeast Asia. In the coming
decades large areas of mature oil palm will be cleared and replanted. To inform more …

Herbicide overuse decimates understory vegetation, including those beneficial plants which
may lead to a reduction of some production‐related ecosystem services such as nutrient …

Parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) play a significant role in reducing the pest population of the
bagworm species Metisa plana. This study presents the abundance and DNA barcoding …

Oil palm certification schemes such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) do
not consider the full suite of biodiversity indicators, such as farmland birds that are …

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) planting is one of the economic pillars of countries rich in
biodiversity in tropical regions. However, pest and disease are the most serious limitation of …