Reduced-impact logging (RIL) and conventional techniques (CNV) were compared in a mixed dipterocarp hill forest in East Kalimantan in three blocks of about 100 ha each. Damage was evaluated using pre- and post-harvesting assessments in 24 one-hectare sample plots. RIL techniques nearly halved the...
Sist, P.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Kartawinata, K.
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Priyadi, H.
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[Reduced-impact logging in Indonesian Borneo: some results confirming the need for new silvicultural prescriptions]
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Reduced-impact logging in Indonesian Borneo: some results confirming the need for new silvicultural prescriptions
Results of a 2-year study on post-fire vegetation dynamics in the unlogged dipterocarp rainforest of Sungai Wain near Balikpapan East Kalimantan, Indonesia are discussed. Results showed that the maintenance of a productive permanent forest estate is likely to be served best by avoiding logging ac...
Nieuwstadt, M.G.L. van
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Kartawinata, K.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Konsekuensi ekologis pembalakan dalam kawasan hutan yang terbakar di Kalimantan Timur]
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Konsekuensi ekologis pembalakan dalam kawasan hutan yang terbakar di Kalimantan Timur
A non-technical account in Indonesian of the development and application of methods to assess biodiversity with the involvement of local communities in the forests of Malinau East Kalimantan. The new methods are shown to offer many benefits over more conventional approaches.
Sheil, Douglas
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Liswanti, N.
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Wan, M.
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Heist, M. van
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Samsoedin, I.
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Kartawinata, K.
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Rukmiyati
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Sardjono, M.A.
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[Prioritas lokal dan keanekaragaman hayati dalam lansekap hutan: apa yang penting menurut masyarakat?]
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Prioritas lokal dan keanekaragaman hayati dalam lansekap hutan: apa yang penting menurut masyarakat?
The study's emphasis was on Dayak Merap and Punan people's perception of the importance of forest. A participatory approach using exercises was completed with seven forest dwelling communities in the tropical landscape of Malinau, East Kalimantan. The findings suggest that un-logged forest was th...
Liswanti, N.
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Indawan, I.
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Sumardjo
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Persepsi masyarakat Dayak Merap dan Punan tentang pentingnya hutan di lansekap hutan tropis, Kabupaten Malinau, Kalimantan Timur]
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Persepsi masyarakat Dayak Merap dan Punan tentang pentingnya hutan di lansekap hutan tropis, Kabupaten Malinau, Kalimantan Timur
A new hypothesis suggests that forest cover plays a much greater role in determining rainfall than previously recognized. It explains how forested regions generate large-scale flows in atmospheric water vapor. Under this hypothesis, high rainfall occurs in continental interiors such as the Amazon...
Sheil, Douglas
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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[How forests attract rain: an examination of a new hypothesis]
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How forests attract rain: an examination of a new hypothesis
Tropical forest people often suffer from the same processes that threaten biodiversity. An improved knowledge of what is important to local people could improve decision making. This article examines the usefulness of explicitly asking what is important to local people. Our examples draw on biodi...
Sheil, Douglas
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Puri, R.K.
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Wan, M.
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Basuki, I.
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Heist, M. van
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Liswanti, N.
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Rukmiyati
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Rachmatika, I.
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Samsoedin, I.
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[Recognizing local people’s priorities for tropical forest biodiversity]
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Recognizing local people’s priorities for tropical forest biodiversity
Sheil, Douglas
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Salim, A.
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Chaves, J.
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Vanclay, J.K.
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Hawthorne, W.
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[Illumination-size relationships of 109 coexsiting tropical forest tree species]
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Illumination-size relationships of 109 coexsiting tropical forest tree species
Based on an extensive review of the literature, and broad consultation with experts, we have assessed the sensitivity of Bornean vertebrates to the direct and indirect effects of timber harvest. Well-implemented selective logging has a relatively limited direct impact on wildlife populations: few...
Meijaard, E.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Nasi, Robert
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Stanley, S.E.
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[Wildlife conservation in Bornean timber concessions]
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Wildlife conservation in Bornean timber concessions
We discuss a recent press release calling on wealthy countries to do more to combat climate change and protect their biodiversity. We examine some further examples of how questionable views are imposed unilaterally on conservation problems. Until we better engage with local perspectives we shall ...
Meijard, E.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[A modest proposal for wealthy countries to reforest their land for the common good]
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A modest proposal for wealthy countries to reforest their land for the common good
The urgency of the tropical biodiversity crisis continues to be a major justification for wildlife research and its funding. To examine the benefits of this research for on-the-ground conservation, we focused on Borneo, where conservation has a long history and we have direct experience. We compi...
Meijaard, E.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Is wildlife research useful for wildlife conservation in the tropics?: A review for Borneo with global implications]
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Is wildlife research useful for wildlife conservation in the tropics?: A review for Borneo with global implications