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A global map of planting years of plantations
Scientific Data, 2022 Plantation is an important land use type that differs from natural forests and affects the economy and the environment. Tree age is one of the key factors used to quantify the impact of plantations.
Z. Du +9 more
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Geographical spatial distribution and productivity dynamic change of eucalyptus plantations in China
Scientific Reports, 2021 The Eucalyptus spp. is fast-growing and is usually harvested at a young age, which enables efficient and sufficient timber supply. However, its negative impact on soil fertility incurs wide debates.
Yuxing Zhang, Xuejun Wang
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Scientific Data, 2021 In recent decades, global oil palm production has shown an abrupt increase, with almost 90% produced in Southeast Asia alone. To understand trends in oil palm plantation expansion and for landscape-level planning, accurate maps are needed.
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Soil acidification in tea plantation seriously reduced the yield and quality of tea. It was an effective method to use organic fertilizer for acidified soil remediation to ensure tea yield and quality.
Jianghua Ye +8 more
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High-resolution global map of smallholder and industrial closed-canopy oil palm plantations
Earth System Science Data, 2020 . Oil seed crops, especially oil palm, are among the most rapidly expanding agricultural land uses, and their expansion is known to cause significant environmental damage.
Adrià Descals +5 more
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, 2021 Uneven-aged silvicultural practices can maintain habitat continuity and enhance biodiversity. Soil microorganisms play critical roles in multiple ecosystem functions (i.e., multifunctionality). However, little is currently known regarding the role of the
Haidong Xu, Mukui Yu, Xiangrong Cheng
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The impacts of Acacia decurrens plantations on livelihoods in rural Ethiopia
, 2021 This study was undertaken to examine local perceptions of the impacts of small-scale tree plantations, notably of Acacia decurrens (J.C. Wendl.) Willd., in Ethiopia’s Upper Blue Nile Basin.
Zerihun Nigussie +6 more
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Plantation forests and biodiversity conservation [PDF]
, 2003 There are five key reasons why biodiversity conservation should be considered a part of plantation management. (1) The plantation estate is large, and balancing various land management values with wood and pulp production is important when extensive ...
Hobbs, R.J., Lindenmayer, D.B., Salt, D.
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Irrigation of biomass plantations may globally increase water stress more than climate change
Nature Communications, 2020 Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is considered an important negative emissions (NEs) technology, but might involve substantial irrigation on biomass plantations.
F. Stenzel +5 more
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Effect of oil palm sustainability certification on deforestation and fire in Indonesia. [PDF]
, 2017 Many major corporations and countries have made commitments to purchase or produce only "sustainable" palm oil, a commodity responsible for substantial tropical forest loss.
Burns, David N +8 more
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