Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Biology, Productivity, Sustainability: From the Organism to the Ecosystem Scale
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 23980
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the most world's major crops, oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is the subject of a wide range of research disciplines, from plant genetics and soil science to agronomy and conservation biology. With a growing global demand for palm-based products, affecting industries and consumers around the world, state-of-the-art scientific insights into how to optimise oil palm production in environmentally sustainable ways are crucial. Recent advances in crop engineering, challenges posed by climate change, and debates about the ecological footprint of oil palm, amongst many other examples, highlight the topicality of this important crop.
This Special Issue brings together novel insights into the biological, technological, and ecological aspects of oil palm. It welcomes original research articles, perspectives, and reviews on areas including, but not limited to:
- Oil palm physiology and ecophysiology
- Genetic engineering and breeding technology
- Farming practices, including soil, water, nutrient, and pest management
- Processing of palm-based products for foodstuffs and biofuel
- Ecology and biodiversity of oil palm plantations
- Socioeconomic aspects of oil palm production for smallholders and agribusiness
Dr. Robert M. Beyer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crop production
- ecophysiology
- crop breeding
- framing practices
- soil science
- palm oil
- biofuel
- ecology
- biodiversity