Oil palm: a sustainable agro-industry in Colombia
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Palm oil production through sustainable plantations
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1258-8210,1950-697X
DOI: 10.1051/ocl.2005.0121