Forest Fruit Production Is Higher on Sumatra Than on Borneo

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Authors

Serge A. Wich · Orangutan Information Centre

Erin R. Vogel · George Washington University

Michael Larsen · George Washington University

Gabriella Fredriksson · University of Amsterdam

Mark Leighton

Carey P. Yeager · University of Florida

Francis Q. Brearley · Manchester Metropolitan University

Abstract

Our results provide strong support for the hypothesis that forest fruit productivity is higher on Sumatra than Borneo. This difference is most likely the result of the overall younger and more volcanic soils on Sumatra than Borneo. These results contribute to our understanding of the determinants of faunal density and the evolution of body size on both islands.

Topics & Keywords

Primate Behavior and Ecology Evolution and Paleontology Studies Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 6, pp. e21278-e21278

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021278

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