PROMOTING LANDSCAPE HETEROGENEITY TO IMPROVE THE BIODIVERSITY BENEFITS OF CERTIFIED PALM OIL PRODUCTION: EVIDENCE FROM PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Promoting landscape heterogeneity to improve the biodiversity benefits of certified palm oil production: Evidence from Peninsular Malaysia

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is responsible for the certification of palm oil producers that comply with sustainability standards.However, it is not known whether RSPO-certified plantations are effective in maintaining biodiversity.Focusing on Peninsular Malaysia, we show that both RSPO-certified plantations and uncertified large-s

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Goethe among the Ancients: Nature and Architecture

During his trip to Sicily, a striking triad influenced Goethe.In the first place, a certain mythological predisposition presides over his descriptions.Second, he includes in his BSP narration digressions about geology, geography, and botany.Finally, he dwells on detailed allusions to his artistic experiences, which include principally those Breeche

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Assessing vulnerability and framing adaptive options of two Mediterranean wine growing regions facing climate change: Roussillon (France) and McLaren Vale (Australia)

An increase in temperatures and a decrease in precipitations could be prejudicial to maintaining a premium wine production in regions with a Mediterranean climate.The present article offers to assess recent and future exposure to such changes in two Mediterranean wine producing regions: Roussillon (France) and McLaren Vale (Australia); as well as t

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