Carbon costs and benefits of Indonesian rainforest conversion to plantations
Rainforest conversion to plantations driven by global demand for agricultural products generates high environmental costs. Here, the authors show that the high oil palm plantation production efficiency is associated with decreased carbon storage and slower organic matter cycling that affect ecosyste...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04755-y |