oil palm
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In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
They analysed organisms ranging from microscopic mites and earthworms in the soil, to beetles and birds in tree canopies, comparing tropical rainforest with rubber and oil palm plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
Habitat loss due to land clearance for oil palm plantations and agriculture, as well as climate change, are major threats.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
One day I was sitting on the ground while they fed on palm nuts high up in the branches of an oil palm tree.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
