Summarizing spatial distribution density, movement patterns and food resources to study the impacts of logging and forest conversion on Orang-utan population

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-83

  Alfred, Raymond ^a   Hue, Koh Pei ^a   Khee, Lee Shan ^a   Alfred, Rayner ^b  

^a WWF Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Forest conversion; Forest logging; Orang utan; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

PONGO PYGMAEUS;

EID: 80052390515     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16084217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ojbsci.2010.73.83     Document Type: Article

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