oil palm
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In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
"The Kais River watershed, like many of the places where oil palm plantations are situated, is very remote and not particularly well studied," says Randhir.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2024
In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
But the most devastating losses have come with the conversion of forest to agriculture, including oil palm farms, which yield a substance widely used in packaged foods and other products.
From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024
Some hang out under humongous oil palm trees.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
