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It is not simple to predict how environmental changes may impact tropical forest species diversity. Published hypotheses are almost invariably too incomplete, too poorly specified and too dependent upon unrealistic assumptions to be useful. Ecologist have sought theoretical simplicity, and while ...


Sheil, Douglas[Tropical forest diversity, environmental change and species augmentation: after the intermediate disturbance hypothesis]Tropical forest diversity, environmental change and species augmentation: after the intermediate disturbance hypothesis

In order for local community views to be incorporated into new development initiatives, their perceptions need to be clearly understood and documented in a format that is readily accessible to planners and developers. The current study sought to develop a predictive understanding of how the Punan...


Cunliffe, R.N.Lynam, T.J.P.Sheil, DouglasWan, M.Salim, A.Basuki, I.Priyadi, H.[Developing a predictive understanding of landscape importance to the Punan-Pelancau of East Kalimantan, Borneo]Developing a predictive understanding of landscape importance to the Punan-Pelancau of East Kalimantan, Borneo

C. H. Cannon et al. report an increase in tree diversity 8 years after selective logging in Borneo. These results accord with theoretical expectations and with previous observations; however, the significance of these findings is debatable. Cannon et al.'s analyses are confounded by differences i...


Sheil, DouglasSayer, Jeffrey A.O'Brien, T.[Tree diversity and conservation in logged rainforest]Tree diversity and conservation in logged rainforest
Sheil, DouglasMeijaard, E.[It’ll take more than research: improving environmental decisions and ecological sciences in Indonesia]It’ll take more than research: improving environmental decisions and ecological sciences in Indonesia

There is a considerable body of ecological information relevant to the management of tropical forests, but in practice, little of this is used. It is demonstrated how ecology helps to understand forests and forest change and argued that there is an urgent need for a wider appreciation and utilisa...


Sheil, DouglasHeist, M. van[Ecology for tropical forest management]Ecology for tropical forest management

Monitoring and research activities may hinder rather than improce conservation in tropical countries. This paper identifies some critical threats to biodiversity and the limited resources for defending against them. It suggests various contributory factors, and a few common sense options for impr...


Sheil, Douglas[Conservation and biodiversity monitoring in the tropics: realities, priorities and distraction]Conservation and biodiversity monitoring in the tropics: realities, priorities and distraction

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. vanSheil, DouglasKartawinata, K.[The ecological consequences of logging in the burned forests of East Kalimantan, Indonesia]The ecological consequences of logging in the burned forests of East Kalimantan, Indonesia

The relationship between succession and tropical forest diversity has been much debated. A fundamental disagreement hinges on whether high local species richness is a transient successional property, albeit one that can be maintained by disturbance, or is rather a property of stable late successi...


Sheil, Douglas[Long-term observations of rain forest succession, tree diversity and responses to disturbance]Long-term observations of rain forest succession, tree diversity and responses to disturbance

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