Episode 18 - Understorey stories
Episode 18 of the Never Lick the Spoon podcast, hosted by Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, titled "Episode 18 - Understorey stories" was published on July 21, 2022 and runs 17 minutes.
July 21, 2022 ·17m · Never Lick the Spoon
Summary
In the last few decades, thousands of acres of rainforest have been cleared for palm oil plantations in southeast Asia, with a consequent loss of biodiversity. Currently in Africa, coconut palm production is industrialising. Can this be done more sustainably than in Southeast Asia? I talk to two PhD students at Imperial who are using DNA sampling to explore biodiversity in coconut agriculture, and its links to ecosystem resilience and also economic resilience for farmers.
Episode Description
In the last few decades, thousands of acres of rainforest have been cleared for palm oil plantations in southeast Asia, with a consequent loss of biodiversity. Currently in Africa, coconut palm production is industrialising. Can this be done more sustainably than in Southeast Asia? I talk to two PhD students at Imperial who are using DNA sampling to explore biodiversity in coconut agriculture, and its links to ecosystem resilience and also economic resilience for farmers.
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