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Litterfall, litter decomposition, soil macrofauna, and nutrient contents in rubber monoculture and rubber-based agroforestry plantations [PDF]
This study is a comparison of the litterfall, litter decomposition, soil macrofauna, and nutrient contents in rubber monoculture and rubber-based agroforestry plantations. The three intra-couple differences examined are rubber with pakliang (RP) compared
Uraiwan Tongkaemkaew +5 more
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Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations have high water consumption through evapotranspiration, which can contribute to water scarcity. In addition, there is a lack of spatial observation data and estimation methods for evapotranspiration (ET) for rubber
Zhen Ling +5 more
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The rubber tree, a species of Amazonian forest tree, is cultivated for its natural rubber-rich latex. Its cultivation is of economic, social, climatic and environmental importance. However, it has been criticized as a soil-destroying crop. To clear up this ambiguity, a study was launched to assess the health of soils under rubber cover in southern Côte
Konan Djézou +5 more
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Carbon Sequestration Potential in Rubber Plantations: A Complementary Approach to Tropical Forest Conservation Strategies, a Review [PDF]
The adverse effects of climate change, which are associated with the rise in greenhouse gases, impact all nations worldwide. In this context, tropical forests play a critical role in carbon sequestration.
Joël Mobunda Tiko +7 more
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The expansion of rubber plantations is an important driving factor and main manifestation of land use/cover change in Xishuangbanna, which has extensive socio-economic and eco-environment effects locally.
Zhai Jiahao, Liu Ying, Xiao Chiwei
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DIVERSITY OF PREDATOR AND PARASITOIDS INSECTS ON SEVERAL TYPES OF OIL PALM PLANTATION ECOSYSTEMS
Both oil palm plantations boerdering forests and oil palm plantations bordering rubber plantations were studied using purposive random sampling with pit fall traps, sweep nets and yellow pan traps.
Denal Putra Melketa +2 more
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Characterization of the Natural Flora of the Understory of the Rubber Plantations in South Cote D'Ivorie: Case of the Rubber Plantations of the CNRA Anguededou [PDF]
Objective: The study was conducted in the rubber plantations of the National Agricultural Research Centre (CNRA) of Anguédédou in the south of Côte d'Ivoire, to characterize the natural biodiversity of the undergrowth of rubber plantations, through the ...
OBOUAYEBA, Samuel +4 more
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Most natural rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) are grown on plantations, making rubber an important industrial crop. Rubber plantations are also an important source of household income for over 20 million people.
Jianbo Yang, Jianchu Xu, De-Li Zhai
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PINK DISEASE OF PLANTATION RUBBER. [PDF]
SUMMARY The distribution, hosts, and mode of action of Pink Disease are described and its importance as a disease of plantation rubber is emphasised. The various forms of Corticium salmonicolor are described. It is pointed out that the fungus is not a typical Corticium and that the pink incrustation is very frequently sterile.
Brooks, F. T., Sharples, A.
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The continuous transformation from biodiverse natural forests and mixed-use farms into monoculture rubber plantations may lead to a series of hazards, such as natural forest habitats fragmentation, biodiversity loss, as well as drought and water shortage.
Guokun Chen +6 more
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