Biofuel plantations on forested lands: double jeopardy for biodiversity and climate

The growing demand for biofuels is promoting the expansion of a number of agricultural commodities, including oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). Oil-palm plantations cover over 13 million ha, primarily in Southeast Asia, where they have directly or indirectly replaced tropical rainforest. We explored the...

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Main Authors:	Danielsen, F., Beukema, H., Burgess, Neil D., Parish, F., Bruhl, C.A., Donald, P.F., Murdiyarso, Daniel, Phalan, B., Reijnders, L., Struebig, M., Fitzherbert, e.B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2009
Subjects:	plantations biofuels biomass compensation point biodiversity emission
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20002