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Coconut palms threaten Pacific island ecosystems
A new study has provided the first comprehensive map of the uncharted footprint of coconut palm agriculture, scattered across ...
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After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests
Coconut plantations have overtaken native forests on more than 80% of Pacific atolls, with coconut palms now covering over ...
What’s the Difference Between Coconut Trees and Palm Trees?
Because of their similar characteristics, many people mistake palm and coconut trees for one another. But not every palm tree is a coconut tree. Here are some tips on how to spot ...
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Coconut Palms Dominate Over Half of Pacific Atoll Forests
New research has provided the first comprehensive map of the vast footprint of coconut palm agriculture across Pacific atolls ...
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After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests
Despite wide interest in the global footprint of palm crops, the distribution of coconut ... the tree cover on these low islands, confining formerly widespread native broadleaf trees to small ...