Borneo

Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 48(4): Diet of Borneo’s Exploding Ants

Figure 1. Worker of species ‘OG’ (‘Orange Goo’) feeding from supplied sugar water. Hypertrophy of MG reservoirs is visible through the integument. An upraised gaster is typical of ants feeding on liquids or responding to perceived threats.
(Photo D. Davidson)

I am pleased to announce the Editor’s Choice Article for Biotropica 48(4): Diane W. Davidson, Alexey Kopchinskiy, Kamariah Abu Salim, Marica Grujic, Linda Lim,… Read More »

Photos from the Field: Timing and Frequency of Flowering and Fruiting Events in Bornean Peat-Swamp Forests

OuTrop team members collecting data on fruiting and flowering phenology in the Sabangau Forest, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. (Photo: Andrew Walmsley/OuTrop)

Harrison et al., (2016). Disparity in Onset Timing and Frequency of Flowering and Fruiting Events in Two Bornean Peat-Swamp Forests…. Read More »

Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 47(5): Effect of Logging & Oil Palm on Stream Frogs on Borneo

Fejervarya limnocharis, a generalist species never found in the continuous forest sites. (Photo by By Saleem Hameed (saleemham@rediffmail.com), CC BY 2.5, available at https://commons.wikimedia.org)./w/index.php?curid=1107791

Konopik, O., Steffan-Dewenter, I. and Grafe, T. U. (2015), Effects of Logging and Oil Palm Expansion on Stream Frog Communities… Read More »

New in @Biotropica: Logging helps black rats invade rainforests

Rat with spool attached. (Credit: Oliver Wearn)

Logging can encourage black rats to invade tropical rainforests by creating habitats they prefer, giving them the chance to displace… Read More »