The successful applicant will be responsible for exploring and analysing extensive monitoring datasets of biodiversity and forest structure from the conservation set-asides in oil palm plantations belonging to a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
RSPO members are required to set-aside and “Maintain and/ or enhance” areas deemed to be of “high conservation value”, and since November 2019, of “high carbon stock” (www.rspo.org). Fragmentation and degradation of forests can have negative impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and so far, there is a poor understanding of the impact that forest stewardship within plantations is having on avoiding biodiversity losses. Using extensive monitoring datasets over many years and s

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