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Background: Invasive alien species receive little attention in many tropical countries. Aims: We examine the Neotropical tree genus Cecropia in West Java and ask how eradication decisions should be judged given limited resources. Methods: The distribution was determined based on field searches. T...


Sheil, DouglasPadmanaba, M.[Innocent invaders?: a preliminary assessment of Cecropia, an American tree, in Java]Innocent invaders?: a preliminary assessment of Cecropia, an American tree, in Java

Understanding species distributions, habitat requirements, and population trends is helpful for implementing effective conservation. But expense often prevents such evaluations. Here, we present a preliminary assessment for a low-cost method – road-side observations – to see how effective it can ...


Olupot, W.Sheil, Douglas[A preliminary assessment of large mammal and bird use of different habitats in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park]A preliminary assessment of large mammal and bird use of different habitats in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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

Monitoring and research activities may hinder rather than improve conservation in tropical countries. Those concerned with conservation - particularly academics and aid agencies - too often overlook the practical realities of achieving conservation in the tropics. As a result, many initiatives di...


Sheil, DouglasNasi, Robert[Recherche et conservation: realities, priorites et distraction]Recherche et conservation: realities, priorites et distraction

How do tropical forest people cope with natural disasters? We worked with four communities in East Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia, before and after a catastrophic flood. We interviewed 42 of 102 heads of households affected by the floods. All 42 households suffered some major loss of property – c...


Liswanti, N.Sheil, DouglasBasuki, I.Padmanaba, M.Mulcahy, G.[Falling back on forests: how forest-dwelling people cope with catastrophe in a changing landscape]Falling back on forests: how forest-dwelling people cope with catastrophe in a changing landscape

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