Alley-cropping system can boost arthropod biodiversity and ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations

• Main Authors: Abdul Mutalib, Mohamad Ashraf, Raja Zulkifli, Sanusi, Ruzana Adibah, Tohiran, Kamil A., Terhem, Razak, Moslim, Ramle, Norhisham, Ahmad R., Ashton‐Butt, Adham, Azhar, Badrul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73076/1/ALLEY.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73076/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167880918301324

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is among the fastest expanding crops, due to high global demand for vegetable oils. Large areas of forest are converted into oil palm plantation to meet the market demand in producing countries which causes rapid decline in tropical biodiversity, including arthropods. Th...