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The Impacts of Oil Palm on Recent Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss

Palm oil is the most widely traded vegetable oil globally, with demand projected to increase substantially in the future. Almost all oil palm grows in areas that were once tropical moist forests, some of them quite recently. The conversion to date, and future expansion, threatens biodiversity and in...

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Autores principales: Vijay, Varsha, Pimm, Stuart L., Jenkins, Clinton N., Smith, Sharon J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4963098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27462984
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159668