Microclimate and habitat heterogeneity through the oil palm lifecycle

Luskin, Matthew Scott; Potts, Matthew D.

doi:10.1016/j.baae.2011.06.004

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Section: Five-level Ranking System and Development Of Benchmarking Critmentioning

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“…The values for ranking for PMs on "1.4.1 plantation practice" and "1.4.2 land use" have been developed on the basis of the relevant studies carried out by Luskin et al [75] on microclimate and habitat heterogeneity through the oil palm lifecycle. Based on the study, the ranking values for the Likert's scale (i.e., from high to low) for the impact of plantation practice on biodiversity would be total replacement of forest (1), total/large area of replanting (2), patch planting (3), successive strips/connectivity (4) and variable rotation (4) [75]. Likewise, the threshold value for PM of "1.5.2 fossil fuel consumption intensity (energy ratio of palm oil production/fossil fuel consumption)" has been considered as 9 through the review of both local and international literature that were published recently or at least within the last five years [85].…”

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“…Land-use pattern (e.g., replantation, farmland replacement), high conservation value (HCV), forest replacement, and plantation on peat land will have different levels of impact on biodiversity [69,74]. Plantation practices that minimise disturbance to existing landscape and create a stable microclimate have also been proven to have different impacts on biodiversity [75].…”

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An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

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Biswas

2015

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Palm oil based biodiesel offers an alternative energy source that can reduce current dependence on conventional fossil fuels and may reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions depending on the type of feedstock and processes used. In the Malaysian context, the palm oil industry not only provides high-yield, renewable feedstock to the world, it brings socio-economic development to the Malaysian rural community and contributes to the national income. However, the sustainability of palm oil remains controversial, due to deforestation, pollution and social conflicts associated with its production. Sustainability assessment is vital for the palm oil industry to identify weaknesses, improve its sustainability performance and improve consumer confidence. This paper proposes a holistic sustainability assessment framework for palm oil production with the aim to address the weaknesses of existing palm oil sustainability assessment methods. It identifies environmental, social and economic Headline Performance Indicators, Key Performance Indicators and their Performance Measures in crude palm oil production in a structured framework. Each quantitative/semi-quantitative performance measure is translated into Likert Scale of 1-5, where 3 is the threshold value, 5 is the ideal condition, and 1 is the worst case scenario. Calculation methods were established for the framework to provide quantitative assessment results. The framework was tested using a hypothetical example with data from existing studies. The results suggest that crude palm oil production in Malaysia is below the sustainability threshold. Evaluations of this sustainability assessment framework also demonstrate that it is a comprehensive assessment method for assessing sustainability of feedstock for biofuel production.

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An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

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2015

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“…El área de los lotes fue variable (23.3 a 48.7 ha), incluyendo 160 palmas/ha. La altura de las palmas se consideró desde la base del tronco hasta el extremo superior del dosel (Luskin & Potts, 2011). En general, los troncos tuvieron plantas epífitas, y en ambas localidades se implementaron técnicas manuales y mecánicas para el control de hierbas y prevenir el crecimiento de vegetación arbustiva.…”

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“…Los cultivos de palma de aceite son sistemas uniformes, el establecimiento de una plantación implica la remoción de la vegetación nativa (Fitzherbert et al, 2008), las variaciones estructurales del cultivo se reducen a la vegetación epífita que crece sobre troncos, la vegetación que crece en el suelo y el sotobosque, cuando forma parte del manejo del cultivo (Nájera & Simonetti, 2010;Luskin & Potts, 2011). La siembra de palma de aceite a escala industrial, ha generado impactos negativos en diversos componentes de la biodiversidad (Aratrakorn, Thunhikorn & Donald, 2006;Fitzherbert et al, 2008;Edwards et.…”

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Efecto de la estructura del cultivo de palma de aceite Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae) sobre la diversidad de aves en un paisaje de la Orinoquía colombiana

Tamaris

López

Romero

2017

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Effect of Oil Palm crop structure Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae) on bird diversity in a tropical landscape of Colombian Orinoquia. The expansion of oil palm plantations has caused drastic changes in natural ecosystems and modifications in the vegetation structure, reducing available habitat for native bird species. We studied birds associated with oil palm plantations plots of different palm size classes, in the foothills of the Colombian Orinoquia region, from August 2013 and February 2014. The palm size clases were three: small up to 6 m height; medium up to 10 m; and large up to 15 m; in each plot we counted birds through line transects, and compared their bird composition, richness, and abundance, and described trophic group structure. We recorded a total of 468 individuals, belonging to 44 bird species and 23 families. Gymnomystax mexicanus, Crotophaga ani and Milvago chimachima were the most abundant species, the first tow representing 4.5 % of the abundant species; 25 % had intermediate abundances and 70.4 % were rare in the plantations area. In terms of the abundance of bird species, medium and large palms plots were more similar. Bird community found in plots with large palms had the highest diversity and uniformity (2.63 and 0.8907, respectively), while in those of small palms it was a greater dominance and abundance of individual birds (0.1825 and 252, each one). For the entire plantation, insectivorous and carnivorous birds predominated, and had greater association with small and large palms. Oil palm stands serve as suitable habitats for a small number of widespread bird species, and the height does not seem to be an important factor, that may meaningfully benefit the composition, richness and abundance of bird species associated with the plantations. Rev. Biol. Trop. 65 (4): 1569-1581. Epub 2017 December 01.

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Maintaining understory vegetation in oil palm plantations supports higher assassin bug numbers

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Pashkevich

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The expansion of oil palm agriculture across Southeast Asia has caused significant biodiversity losses, with the reduction in habitat heterogeneity that accompanies the conversion of forest to oil palm being a major contributing factor. However, owing to their long commercial lifespan, oil palm plantations can support relatively high levels of vegetation complexity compared to annual crops. There is therefore potential for the implementation of management strategies to increase vegetation complexity and associated within‐plantation habitat heterogeneity, enhancing species richness and associated ecosystem functioning within productive oil palm landscapes. This study focusses on two species of asassin bugs Cosmolestes picticeps and Sycanus dichotomus, which are important agents of pest control within oil palm systems. Using a Before‐After Control‐Impact experimental manipulation in Sumatra, Indonesia, we tested the effect of three alternative herbicide spraying regimes and associated vegetation complexity treatments on assassin bug numbers. Our treatments encompass a range of current understory vegetation management practices used in oil palm plantations and include removing vegetation only in areas key to harvesting (“Normal”), removing all understory vegetation (“Reduced”), and allowing native vegetation to regrow naturally (“Enhanced”). We assessed both the long‐term (18 months) and short‐term (within 2 weeks) effects of our treatments following herbicide spraying. Pre‐treatment, we found high numbers of assassin bugs of both species in all plots. Long‐term post‐treatment, the abundance of both C. picticeps and S. dichotomus declined in reduced understory plots, although this decline was only significant for C. picticeps (98%). In contrast, there were no significant differences in the post‐treatment abundance of either species in the short‐term. These results suggest that the long‐term decline in assassin bug abundance was likely to be caused by loss of vegetation, rather than any immediate effects of the herbicide spraying. Our findings have clear management implications as they demonstrate that maintaining vegetation in oil palm understories can benefit an important pest control agent.

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Microclimate and habitat heterogeneity through the oil palm lifecycle

Cited by 169 publications

References 36 publications

An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

Efecto de la estructura del cultivo de palma de aceite Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae) sobre la diversidad de aves en un paisaje de la Orinoquía colombiana

Maintaining understory vegetation in oil palm plantations supports higher assassin bug numbers

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