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The reported bud rot of oil palm scenario was not 100% incidence in Malaysia an...
Paterson, R. R. M.The current author was interested in Ramírez-Gil et al. (2024) concerning risk factor modelling of bud rot (BR) of oil palm (OP) caused by Phytophthora palmivora. Unfortunately, Ramírez-Gil et al. (2024) incorrectly reproduced the data in Paterson (2020) on projected incidence of OP, which might have affected their rationale for writing the paper. Ramírez-Gil et al. (2024) imply that the reported incidence of B...
Novel high-suitability regions for oil palm with basal stem rot estimations in ...
Paterson, R. R. M.Palm oil is a significant product, predominantly from Indonesia and Malaysia, and is included in many products. However, oil palm (OP) plantations have been associated with deforestation and destruction of peat soil, tending to increase CO2 in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change. The growth of OP may be affected detrimentally by climate change. Also, OP is susceptible to basal stem rot (BSR) caused ...
Comment on 'CO2 fertilization effect may balance climate change impacts on oil ...
Paterson, R. R. M.A paper modeling future CO2 fertilization of oil palm (OP) resulting in higher palm oil yields is a significant advance. However, climate and disease effects on OP are discussed herein inferring that CO2 fertilization will not occur significantly. It is important that logical assessments of future climate effects on the palm oil industry occur.
Climate refuges in Nigeria for oil palm in response to future climate and Fusar...
Paterson, R. R. M.; Chidi, Nnamdi IfechukwudeThe detrimental stresses of future climate change are well known and decisions are required to reduce their effects. Climate and disease stresses cause severe damage to plants and it is essential to understand how they will respond. Oil palm (OP) is an Fusarium important crop for many countries. The palm originated in Africa, where palm oil is produced in the largest amount within the continent by Nigeria. OP b...
Guest edited collection: fungal evolution and diversity
Paterson, R. R. M.; Solaiman, Zakaria; Santamaria, OscarThere are 5 million fungal species. However, the discovery and classification of fungi are in high flux. Modern concepts indicate that the three kingdoms of fungi are Chromista, Fungi and Protozoa. Strong support for the wrong phylogeny can occur without correct analytical methods. In the current Collection we envisaged fungi representing extremely diverse and ancient eukaryotic organisms, with familiar groups ...
Future climate effects on yield and mortality of conventional versus modified o...
Paterson, R. R. M.Palm oil is a very important commodity which will be required well into the future. However, the consequences of growing oil palm (OP) are often detrimental to the environment and contribute to climate change. On the other hand, climate change stress will decrease the production of palm oil by causing mortality and ill health of OP, as well as reducing yields. Genetically modified OP (mOP) may be produced in th...
Special issue: coffee, fungi, mycotoxins, and climate change
Paterson, R. R. M.Coffee is very lucrative and enjoyed by many. It is a major cash crop, especially for countries without many alternative sources of income. However, production is threatened by climate change, a phenomenon that is now universally accepted as occurring and represents a major threat to societies and industry worldwide. Paterson and Lima [1] expressed great concern in 2010 about the lack of methods to combat clima...
Future climate effects on basal stem rot of conventional and modified oil palm ...
Paterson, R. R. M.Oil palms (OP) produce palm oil, a unique commodity without commercial alternatives. A serious disease of OP is basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense Pat. Climate change will likely increase BSR, thereby causing mortality of OP and reduced yields of palm oil. Work is being undertaken to produce modified OP (mOP) to resist BSR, although this will take decades for full development, if successfully pr...
Abubaker et al.'s paper concerning suitable future climate for oil palm in Peni...
Paterson, R. R. M.This letter discusses the models of climate change that do and do not consider greenhouse gases in climate change effects on oil palm. The importance of correct interpretation of previous data when discussing model systems is emphasised.
Longitudinal trends of future suitable climate for conserving oil palm indicate...
Paterson, R. R. M.Palms are crucial species to the flora of south-east (SE) Asia. Oil palm (OP) is a highly significant introduced species to the region and produces palm oil, an especially important commodity. OPs are grown in huge plantations in SE Asia, predominantly in Malaysia and Indonesia. These palms have detrimental effects on the environment, particularly from deforestation when creating new plantations. Future climate...