Seed dispersal by the sun bear Helarctos malayanus in Central Borneo

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 237-241

  McConkey, Kim ^a   Galetti, Mauro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Borneo; Helarctos malayanus; Indonesia; Kalimantan; Seed dispersal; Sun bears; Ursidae

Indexed keywords

HELARCTOS MALAYANUS;

EID: 0032947645     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000784     Document Type: Article

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