Stand age drives changes in the biodiversity and microclimate of oil palm plantations
Tijmen Alexander de Lorm, Max Barclay, Henry Bernard, Emma R. Bush, Chris Carbone, Stephen R. Hardwick, Sol Milne, Jonathan M. Parrett, Marion Pfeifer, J. Marcus Rowcliffe, Adam C. Sharp, Eleanor M. Slade, Oliver R. Wearn, Robert M. Ewers
This study shows that oil palm plantation age affects microclimate and biodiversity, with older plantations being cooler, more humid, and supporting different species abundances and diversity.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintEcology