Biogeography of the Indo-Australian archipelago
The extraordinary species richness and endemism of the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA)
exists in one of the most geologically dynamic regions of the planet. The provenance of its …
exists in one of the most geologically dynamic regions of the planet. The provenance of its …
A global standard for monitoring coastal wetland vulnerability to accelerated sea-level rise
Sea-level rise threatens coastal salt-marshes and mangrove forests around the world, and a
key determinant of coastal wetland vulnerability is whether its surface elevation can keep …
key determinant of coastal wetland vulnerability is whether its surface elevation can keep …
Borneo and Indochina are major evolutionary hotspots for Southeast Asian biodiversity
Abstract Tropical Southeast (SE) Asia harbors extraordinary species richness and in its
entirety comprises four of the Earth's 34 biodiversity hotspots. Here, we examine the …
entirety comprises four of the Earth's 34 biodiversity hotspots. Here, we examine the …
An estimate of the number of tropical tree species
The high species richness of tropical forests has long been recognized, yet there remains
substantial uncertainty regarding the actual number of tropical tree species. Using a …
substantial uncertainty regarding the actual number of tropical tree species. Using a …
Biodiversity and conservation of tropical peat swamp forests
MRC Posa, LS Wijedasa, RT Corlett - BioScience, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Tropical peat swamp forest is a unique ecosystem that is most extensive in Southeast Asia,
where it is under enormous threat from logging, fire, and land conversion. Recent research …
where it is under enormous threat from logging, fire, and land conversion. Recent research …
Neotropical forest expansion during the last glacial period challenges refuge hypothesis
The forest refuge hypothesis (FRH) has long been a paradigm for explaining the extreme
biological diversity of tropical forests. According to this hypothesis, forest retraction and …
biological diversity of tropical forests. According to this hypothesis, forest retraction and …
Biogeography and conservation in Southeast Asia: how 2.7 million years of repeated environmental fluctuations affect today's patterns and the future of the remaining …
DS Woodruff - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2010 - Springer
Understanding the historical biogeography of this global biodiversity hotspot is as important
to long-term conservation goals as ecology and evolution are to understanding current …
to long-term conservation goals as ecology and evolution are to understanding current …
[图书][B] Tropical rain forests: an ecological and biogeographical comparison
RT Corlett, RB Primack - 2011 - books.google.com
The first edition of Tropical Rain Forests: an Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison
exploded the myth of 'the rain forest'as a single, uniform entity. In reality, the major tropical …
exploded the myth of 'the rain forest'as a single, uniform entity. In reality, the major tropical …
[图书][B] First migrants: ancient migration in global perspective
P Bellwood - 2014 - books.google.com
The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal
throughout the whole of human prehistory. Utilizing archaeological, linguistic and biological …
throughout the whole of human prehistory. Utilizing archaeological, linguistic and biological …
Environmental drivers of megafauna and hominin extinction in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has emerged as an important region for understanding hominin and
mammalian migrations and extinctions. High-profile discoveries have shown that Southeast …
mammalian migrations and extinctions. High-profile discoveries have shown that Southeast …