A regional perspective on the effects of human disturbance on the termites of Sundaland

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1991-2006

  Gathorne Hardy, F J ^a   Jones, D T ^a   Syaukani, ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Borneo; Ecosystem services; Forest tires; Indonesia; Logging; Rainforest; Recovery; Sumatra

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RAINFOREST; TERMITE;

INDONESIA;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 0036847853     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020890627168     Document Type: Article

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