We found differences in arthropod order-level composition, spider abundance, species richness, and species-level composition across study systems. This study is important for arthropod conservation and oil palm management, as terrestrial arthropods provide key ecosystem functions

This work was developed from Chapter 1 of my MPhil thesis at @uniofcam.bsky.social. The study focuses on the ecological impacts of converting natural rainforest to traditional ‘country palm’ farms and industrial oil palm monocultures.

My first paper has just been published!

"Traditional and industrial approaches to oil palm alter the biodiversity of ground-dwelling arthropods in Liberia (West Africa)"

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