The rapid increase in global production of and demand for palm oil has resulted in large-
scale expansion of oil palm monoculture in the world's tropical regions, particularly in …

The ecological environment of the Gurbantünggüt desert–oasis ecotone is extremely fragile.
Ephemeral plants are an important part of the ecosystem and play an essential role in …

Root system architecture (RSA) refers to the spatial distribution and extended morphology of
plant root systems in soil. RSA not only determines the ability of plants to obtain water and …

The continuous rise in the global demand for palm oil has resulted in large-scale expansion
of industrial oil palm plantations—largely at the expense of primary and secondary forests …

Various issues related to oil palm production, such as biodiversity, drought, water scarcity,
and water and soil resource exploitation, have become major challenges for environmental …

The expansion of oil palm monocultures into globally important Southeast Asian tropical
peatlands has caused severe environmental damage. Despite much of the current focus of …

For decades there have been controversies related to the changes generated by oil palm
plantations in the physicochemical properties of the soil, soil biota, and ecological …

Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui profil kelembaban tanah secara horizontal pada
areal piringan tanaman kelapa sawit (0-200 cm dari pangkal batang). Lokasi penelitian di …

Spodosols have been widely used for oil palm plantations, specifically in Kalimantan,
Indonesia. However, they are sub-optimal for agriculture due to a lack of water and nutrient …

Global demand has pressured the extension of oil palm production areas in Thailand to acid
sulfate soils. Besides their severe acidity and nutrient imbalance, the soil physical quality is …