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DOI	10.1038/s41893-022-01049-6
	Enhancing the ecological value of oil palm agriculture through set-asides
	Bicknell, Jake E.; O'Hanley, Jesse R.; Armsworth, Paul R.; Slade, Eleanor M.; Deere, Nicolas J.; Mitchell, Simon L.; Hemprich-Bennett, David; Kemp, Victoria; Rossiter, Stephen J.; Lewis, Owen T.; Coomes, David A.; Agama, Agnes L.; Reynolds, Glen; Struebig, Matthew J.; Davies, Zoe G.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	2398-9629
页码	16
英文摘要	Agricultural expansion is the primary driver of ecological degradation across the tropics. Set-asides-uncultivated parts of agricultural landscapes, often on steep slopes and alongside rivers-may alleviate environmental impacts but can reduce the area cultivated. Here we model an approach to configuring set-asides aimed at optimizing ecological outcomes (biodiversity, above-ground carbon storage and nutrient cycling) without reducing net cultivation area. We compare set-asides in an oil palm landscape where all plantations adopt the same configuration ('uniform' approach) with a scenario where there can be variation in configuration among plantations ('variable' approach). We find that all set-aside configurations support substantial ecological values but that the best strategies involve set-asides, particularly alongside rivers, that are spatially targeted and variable among plantations. This 'variable' approach can increase ecological outcomes twofold over the 'uniform' approach without reducing net cultivation area. Our findings underscore the potential importance of well-planned set-asides for enhancing agricultural sustainability. Agriculture is the largest threat to tropical ecosystems. This study finds that setting aside land for nature in targeted fashion, especially alongside rivers, can increase biodiversity and ecosystem services without reducing the net area cultivated.
学科领域	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000926378900001
来源期刊	NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/272736
作者单位	University of Kent; University of Kent; University of Tennessee System; University of Tennessee Knoxville; Nanyang Technological University & National Institute of Education (NIE) Singapore; Nanyang Technological University; University of Oxford; University of London; Queen Mary University London; University of Cambridge
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bicknell, Jake E.,O'Hanley, Jesse R.,Armsworth, Paul R.,et al. Enhancing the ecological value of oil palm agriculture through set-asides[J],2022:16.
APA	Bicknell, Jake E..,O'Hanley, Jesse R..,Armsworth, Paul R..,Slade, Eleanor M..,Deere, Nicolas J..,...&Davies, Zoe G..(2022).Enhancing the ecological value of oil palm agriculture through set-asides.NATURE SUSTAINABILITY,16.
MLA	Bicknell, Jake E.,et al."Enhancing the ecological value of oil palm agriculture through set-asides".NATURE SUSTAINABILITY (2022):16.