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Scientists use modelling to hone emissions estimates for oil palm on peat

AUTHOR Henry, D.

National estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from oil palm plantations on tropical peatlands can be improved significantly with the help of computer modelling results from a recent study in Indonesia, according to scientists.

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