date:Jun 16, 2020
cologist at the University of Hohenheim and co-author of the study, says: The goal should be to make palm oil production more environmentally and climate-friendly.
High yields on the already-cultivated land are important, in order to reduce additional deforestation. Mosaic landscapes, where oil palm is combined with patches of forest and other crops in agroforestry systems, could also help to protect biodiversity and ecosystem functions.
The authors conclude that developing and implementing mo