Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The Origin and Development of the Oil Palm Industry -- The Classification and Morphology of the Oil Palm -- The Climate of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions -- The Soils of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions -- Growth, Flowering and Yield -- Selection and Breeding -- Vegetative Propagation and Biotechnology -- Seed Germination and Nurseries -- Site Selection and Land Preparation -- The Establishment of Oil Palms in the Field -- Care and Maintenance of Oil Palms -- Mineral Nutrition of Oil Palms -- Diseases of the Oil Palm -- Pests of the Oil Palm -- The Products of the Oil Palm and Their Extraction -- Marketing, Economics, End Use and Human Health -- Oil Palm and Climate Change -- Biofuels -- Oil Palm and Sustainability -- Concluding Remarks -- Reference list and index of citations.