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Carbon stocks and fluxes in tropical lowland dipterocarp rainforests in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo by Saner, Philippe, Loh, Yen Yee, Ong, Robert C, Hector, Andy

“…Deforestation in the tropics is an important source of carbon C release to the atmosphere. To provide a sound scientific base for efforts taken to reduce…”
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Fungi and insects compensate for lost vertebrate seed predation in an experimentally defaunated tropical forest by Williams, Peter Jeffrey, Ong, Robert C., Brodie, Jedediah F., Luskin, Matthew Scott

“…Overhunting reduces important plant-animal interactions such as vertebrate seed dispersal and seed predation, thereby altering plant regeneration and even…”
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Estimating aboveground biomass in forest and oil palm plantation in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo using ALOS PALSAR data by Morel, Alexandra C., Saatchi, Sassan S., Malhi, Yadvinder, Berry, Nicholas J., Banin, Lindsay, Burslem, David, Nilus, Reuben, Ong, Robert C.

“…► Tree height measurements are essential for reliable aboveground biomass (AGB) estimates. ► Wet conditions and high forest AGB values limit the applicability…”
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high value of logged tropical forests: lessons from northern Borneo by Berry, Nicholas J, Phillips, Oliver L, Lewis, Simon L, Hill, Jane K, Edwards, David P, Tawatao, Noel B, Ahmad, Norhayati, Magintan, David, Khen, Chey V, Maryati, M, Ong, Robert C, Hamer, Keith C

“…The carbon storage and conservation value of old-growth tropical forests is clear, but the value of logged forest is less certain. Here we analyse >100,000…”
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Impacts of selective logging on tree diversity across a rainforest landscape: the importance of spatial scale by Berry, Nicholas J, Phillips, Oliver L, Ong, Robert C, Hamer, Keith C

“…Selective logging of tropical forests imposes spatial pattern on the landscape by creating a mosaic of patches affected by different intensities of…”
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Co-Benefits of Sustainable Forest Management in Biodiversity Conservation and Carbon Sequestration by Imai, Nobuo, Samejima, Hiromitsu, Langner, Andreas, Ong, Robert C, Kita, Satoshi, Titin, Jupiri, Chung, Arthur Y.C, Lagan, Peter, Lee, Ying Fah, Kitayama, Kanehiro

“…Background: Sustainable forest management (SFM), which has been recently introduced to tropical natural production forests, is beneficial in maintaining timber…”
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Effects of seed predators of different body size on seed mortality in Bornean logged forest by Hautier, Yann, Saner, Philippe, Philipson, Christopher, Bagchi, Robert, Ong, Robert C, Hector, Andy

“…The Janzen-Connell hypothesis proposes that seed and seedling enemies play a major role in maintaining high levels of tree diversity in tropical forests…”
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Reduced soil respiration in gaps in logged lowland dipterocarp forests by Saner, Philippe, Lim, Robin, Burla, Bo, Ong, Robert C., Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael, Hector, Andy

“…We studied the effects of forest composition and structure, and related biotic and abiotic factors on soil respiration rates in a tropical logged forest in…”
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Food availability alters community co-occurrence patterns at fine spatiotemporal scales in a tropical masting system by Williams, Peter Jeffrey, Moeller, Anna K., Granados, Alys, Bernard, Henry, Ong, Robert C., Brodie, Jedediah F.

“…Patterns of co-occurrence among species can help reveal the structure and assembly of ecological communities. However, studies have been limited by measuring…”
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Quantifying mammal biodiversity co-benefits in certified tropical forests by Sollmann, Rahel, Mohamed, Azlan, Niedballa, Jürgen, Bender, Johannes, Ambu, Laurentius, Lagan, Peter, Mannan, Sam, Ong, Robert C., Langner, Andreas, Gardner, Beth, Wilting, Andreas

“…Aim: Financial incentives to manage forests sustainably, such as certification or carbon storage payments, are assumed to have co-benefits for biodiversity…”
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The value of biodiversity for the functioning of tropical forests: insurance effects during the first decade of the Sabah biodiversity experiment by Tuck, Sean L., O'Brien, Michael J., Philipson, Christopher D., Saner, Philippe, Tanadini, Matteo, Dzulkifli, Dzaeman, Godfray, H. Charles J., Godoong, Elia, Nilus, Reuben, Ong, Robert C., Schmid, Bernhard, Sinun, Waidi, Snaddon, Jake L., Snoep, Martijn, Tangki, Hamzah, Tay, John, Ulok, Philip, Wai, Yap Sau, Weilenmann, Maja, Reynolds, Glen, Hector, Andy

“…One of the main environmental threats in the tropics is selective logging, which has degraded large areas of forest. In southeast Asia, enrichment planting…”
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Positive effects of ectomycorrhizal colonization on growth of seedlings of a tropical tree across a range of forest floor light conditions by Saner, Philippe, Philipson, Christopher, Ong, Robert C, Majalap, Noreen, Egli, Simon, Hector, Andy

“…In a shadehouse experiment we tested the effects of light, nutrients and ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) on the growth of Vatica albiramis van Slooten…”
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Integration of carbon conservation into sustainable forest management using high resolution satellite imagery: A case study in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo by Langner, Andreas, Samejima, Hiromitsu, Ong, Robert C, Titin, Jupiri, Kitayama, Kanehiro

“…Conservation of tropical forests is of outstanding importance for mitigation of climate change effects and preserving biodiversity. In Borneo most of the…”
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A Revised Conservation Assessment of Dipterocarps in Sabah by Maycock, Colin R., Kettle, Chris J., Khoo, Eyen, Pereira, Joan T., Sugau, John B., Nilus, Reuben, Ong, Robert C., Amaludin, Nazahatul A., Newman, Mark F., Burslem, David F.R.P.

“…Borneo has experienced a rapid decline in the extent of forest cover, which has reduced the amount of habitat available for many plant and animal species. The…”
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Differential growth responses in seedlings of ten species of Dipterocarpaceae to experimental shading and defoliation by Paine, C. E. Timothy, Stenflo, Martin, Philipson, Christopher D., Saner, Philippe, Bagchi, Robert, Ong, Robert C., Hector, Andy

“…The responses of plants to shade and foliar herbivory jointly affect growth rates and community assembly. We grew 600 seedlings of ten species of the…”
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The value of biodiversity for the functioning of tropical forests: insurance effects during the first decade of the Sabah biodiversity experiment by Tuck, Sean L., O'Brien, Michael J., Philipson, Christopher D., Saner, Philippe, Tanadini, Matteo, Dzulkifli, Dzaeman, Godfray, H. Charles J., Godoong, Elia, Nilus, Reuben, Ong, Robert C., Schmid, Bernhard, Sinun, Waidi, Snaddon, Jake L., Snoep, Martijn, Tangki, Hamzah, Tay, John, Ulok, Philip, Wai, Yap Sau, Weilenmann, Maja, Reynolds, Glen, Hector, Andy

“…One of the main environmental threats in the tropics is selective logging, which has degraded large areas of forest. In southeast Asia, enrichment planting…”
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A Revised Conservation Assessment of Dipterocarps in S abah by Maycock, Colin R., Kettle, Chris J., Khoo, Eyen, Pereira, Joan T., Sugau, John B., Nilus, Reuben, Ong, Robert C., Amaludin, Nazahatul A., Newman, Mark F., Burslem, David F.R.P.

“…Abstract Borneo has experienced a rapid decline in the extent of forest cover, which has reduced the amount of habitat available for many plant and animal…”
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A Revised Conservation Assessment of Dipterocarps in Sabah : ADVANCES IN DIPTEROCARP ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY by MAYCOCK, Colin R, KETTLE, Chris J, KHOO, Eyen, PEREIRA, Joan T, SUGAU, John B, NILUS, Reuben, ONG, Robert C, AMALUDIN, Nazahatul A, NEWMAN, Mark F, BURSLEM, David F. R. P

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Comparison of measured and modelled growth on permanent plots in Sabahs rain forests by Köhler, Peter, Ditzer, Thomas, Ong, Robert C, Huth, Andreas

“…In this paper previously unpublished field data from 25 ha of permanent sampling plots (PSPs) in Sabah, Malaysia, in four different forest reserves are…”
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