Hydrologic impacts and trade-offs associated with developing oil palm for bioenergy in Tabasco, Mexico

Oil palm cultivation has rapidly expanded worldwide due to demands for food oils and the potential for liquid fuel production. However, there is a scarcity of research on the hydrologic impacts of oil palm plantations at a watershed scale, especially in Latin America. We focus on a watershed typical of intensive palm oil production in Tabasco, Mexico. A Soil and Water Assessment Tool model was calibrated to simulate long-term streamflow in the...