Search Results - "Morrogh‐Bernard, Helen C."
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Disparity in Onset Timing and Frequency of Flowering and Fruiting Events in Two Bornean Peat‐Swamp Forests
Published in Biotropica (01-03-2016)“…The timing and frequency of flowering and fruiting events are key tropical forest characteristics that have substantial influence on fauna. Although our…”
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Locomotor behavior of wild orangutans (pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) in disturbed peat swamp forest, Sabangau, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Published in American journal of physical anthropology (01-07-2011)“…This study examined the locomotor behavior of wild Bornean orangutans (P. p. wurmbii) in an area of disturbed peat swamp forest (Sabangau Catchment, Indonesia)…”
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The slow ape: High infant survival and long interbirth intervals in wild orangutans
Published in Journal of human evolution (01-12-2018)“…Orangutans (Pongo spp.) are reported to have extremely slow life histories, including the longest average interbirth intervals of all mammals. Such slow life…”
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Accounting for seedling performance from nursery to outplanting when reforesting degraded tropical peatlands
Published in Restoration ecology (01-11-2023)“…Reforestation is promoted to address the dual global climate and biodiversity crises. This is particularly relevant for carbon‐rich, biodiverse tropical…”
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Methods for calculating activity budgets compared: a case study using orangutans
Published in American journal of primatology (01-04-2009)“…The results of comparisons of behavioral data between individuals, age–sex classes, seasons, sites and possibly even species may depend on sample size and the…”
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Call cultures in orang-utans?
Published in PloS one (07-05-2012)“…Several studies suggested great ape cultures, arguing that human cumulative culture presumably evolved from such a foundation. These focused on conspicuous…”
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Orangutan Energetics and the Influence of Fruit Availability in the Nonmasting Peat-swamp Forest of Sabangau, Indonesian Borneo
Published in International journal of primatology (01-08-2010)“…Data on energy intake and the effects of fluctuations in fruit availability on energy intake for African apes, and orangutans in mast-fruiting habitats,…”
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Successful germination of seeds following passage through orang-utan guts
Published in Journal of tropical ecology (01-07-2011)“…Orang-utans (Pongo spp.) are primarily frugivorous (Morrogh-Bernard et al. 2009) and are often regarded as important seed dispersers (Corlett 1998). In Tanjung…”
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Impacts of fire and prospects for recovery in a tropical peat forest ecosystem
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-04-2024)“…Uncontrolled fires place considerable burdens on forest ecosystems, compromising our ability to meet conservation and restoration goals. A poor understanding…”
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Tropical forest and peatland conservation in Indonesia: Challenges and directions
Published in People and nature (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-03-2020)“…Tropical forests and peatlands provide important ecological, climate and socio‐economic benefits from the local to the global scale. However, these ecosystems…”
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Tree species that ‘live slow, die older’ enhance tropical peat swamp restoration: Evidence from a systematic review
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-08-2022)“…Degraded tropical peatlands lack tree cover and are often subject to seasonal flooding and repeated burning. These harsh environments for tree seedlings to…”
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Gastrointestinal parasites of wild Bornean orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) in a habitat affected by wildfire smoke
Published in Global ecology and conservation (01-11-2024)“…Wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent and severe in the tropical peatlands of Southern Borneo, with major consequences for both wildlife and people that…”
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Gardeners of the forest: effects of seed handling and ingestion by orangutans on germination success of peat forest plants
Published in Biological journal of the Linnean Society (29-05-2018)Get full text
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Acoustic Characteristics of Long Calls Produced by Male Orang-Utans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii): Advertising Individual Identity, Context, and Travel Direction
Published in Folia primatologica (01-01-2016)“…Acoustic characteristics and context of the long-distance call of male orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) were examined in a population of orang-utans from…”
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An ecophysiologically informed model of seed dispersal by orangutans: linking animal movement with gut passage across time and space
Published in Conservation physiology (01-01-2018)“…Abstract Fauna-mediated ecosystem service provision (e.g. seed dispersal) can be difficult to quantify and predict because it is underpinned by the shifting…”
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Evolutionary optimization of material properties of a tropical seed
Published in Journal of the Royal Society interface (07-01-2012)“…Here, we show how the mechanical properties of a thick-shelled tropical seed are adapted to permit them to germinate while preventing their predation. The seed…”
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Fine-scale habitat use by orang-utans in a disturbed peat swamp forest, central Kalimantan, and implications for conservation management
Published in Folia primatologica (01-01-2014)“…This study was conducted to see how orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) were coping with fine-scale habitat disturbance in a selectively logged peat swamp…”
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Meat-eating by a wild Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Published in Primates (01-10-2015)“…We present the first evidence for consumption of meat by a wild Bornean orang-utan ( Pongo pygmaeus ). Meat-eating has been reported in Sumatran orang-utans,…”
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Interactions between a wild Bornean orang-utan and a Philippine slow loris in a peat-swamp forest
Published in Primates (01-07-2014)“…All documented orang-utan–loris interactions have been from Sumatra, where lorises were opportunistically preyed upon by orang-utans. In this paper, we…”
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Gardeners of the forest: effects of seed handling and ingestion by orangutans on germination success of peat forest plants
Published in Biological journal of the Linnean Society (01-01-2018)“…Abstract The passage of seeds through an animal’s gut can improve the probability of germination for some plants. We followed 13 Bornean orangutans (Pongo…”
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