Apes in space: saving an imperilled orangutan population in Sumatra.
Deforestation rates in Sumatra are amongst the highest in the tropics. Lowland forests, which support the highest densities of orangutans, are particularly vulnerable to clearance and fragmentation because they are highly accessible. Consequently, many orangutans will, in the future, live in strictl...
Main Authors: | Gail Campbell-Smith, Miran Campbell-Smith, Ian Singleton, Matthew Linkie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3040220?pdf=render |
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