Influence of soil pH on microbial community and incidence of Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease development in oil palm seedlings planted on BSR affected and forest soils by Rahman, Khunaw Abdulla

“…In search for a practical approach to halt Ganoderma incidence and development in oil palm plantations, experiments were conducted with the following objectives; (i) to evaluate the diversity of microbial communities in BSR affected oil palm and forest soils, (ii) to determine the role of indigenous microbial community in suppressing the development of G. boninense in oil palm seedlings, (iii) to determine the effect of soil pH on growth of oil palm seedlings and BSR disease development in Ganoderma inoculated seedlings, and (vi) to evaluate the influence of pH and calcium ion in soil amended with liming material on Ganoderma development in the roots of oil palm seedlings. …”
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Effects of Irradiance and Cutting Interval on Growth, Yield, Persistence and Nutritive Value of Asystasia Intrusa by Mokhtar, Suparjo Noordin

“…Asystasia intrusa, a species introduced 90 years ago, is now a naturalized weed in Malaysia that is prevalent under oil palm plantations. However, this species is known to be very palatable to cattle and goats. …”
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Title: Green bonds in the world-ecology: capital, nature and power in the financialized expansion of the forestry industry in Brazil by Iagê Miola, Gabriela de Oliveira Junqueira, Flávio Prol, Marcela Vecchione-Gonçalves, Tomaso Ferrando, Héctor Herrera

“…However, we describe how green bond revenues that are officially committed to the implementation of “sustainable management of forests” are associated with the expansion of the ecological frontier in the Brazilian territory, stretching the boundaries of the area dedicated to tree plantations and amplifying social and environmental tensions. …”
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Effects of different water levels, light intensities and durations of shading on growth and development of young Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) by Rowshanaie, Hooman

“…In order to sustain the continuous supply of plants raw material for industrial production, there is an urgent need to determine the essential growing requirements of this plant for the establishment of plantations of TA, particularly, in the nursery. Hence, three experiments were conducted to examine the agronomic requirements: Water levels, light intensity and shading duration of young TA. …”
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Biology of Tiger Moth (Atteva Sciodoxa Meyrick) Infesting Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longifolia Jack) and its Control by Beauveria Bassiana by Bajwa, Ghulam Ali

“…Atteva sciodoxa, the small golden brown moth, became serious pest with the onset of E. longifolia plantations. The widespread medicinal use of E. longifolia and deleterious effects of chemical insecticides led to search non-chemical control of A. sciodoxa. …”
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In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Derron – agronome et entomologiste (1945–2022) by Stève Breitenmoser

“…Pendant trois ans, il y effectue des recherches sur l‘entomofaune dans les plantations de cacao et y découvre, entre autres, de nouvelles espèces dont toute une série de coccinelles, parmi lesquelles Nephus derroni et Thea moniqueae. …”
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Advancing agricultural greenhouse gas quantification* by Lydia Olander, Eva Wollenberg, Francesco Tubiello, Martin Herold

“…Net carbon dioxide fluxes between agricultural land and the atmosphere linked to food production are relatively small, although significant carbon emissions are associated with degradation of organic soils for plantations in tropical regions (Smith et al 2007, FAO 2012). …”
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