Frugivory in sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) is linked to El Niño-related fluctuations in fruiting phenology, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 489-508

  Fredriksson, Gabriella M ^a   Wich, Serge A ^b   Trisno, ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Sekretariat d/a Kantor Bapedalda Kota Balikpapan ^*  (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Borneo; Community fruiting; ENSO; Fruiting synchrony; Lowland dipterocarp forest; Mast fruiting; Ursidae

Indexed keywords

BEAR; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; EVOLUTION; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FRUGIVORY; FRUITING; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MASTING; PHENOLOGY;

ASIA; EAST KALIMANTAN; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

BURSERACEAE; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); HELARCTOS MALAYANUS; INSECTA; MORACEAE; MYRTACEAE; URSIDAE;

EID: 33750190963     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00688.x     Document Type: Article

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