Medium to Large Terrestrial Mammals
Mammals are one of the most susceptible taxa to local extinction because of habitat fragmentation and loss (Dirzo et al., 2014). Partly due to their sensitivity to their surrounding, mammals are often used for biodiversity assessments and monitoring programmes around the globe as they are reliab...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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UNIMAS Publisher and Wilmar Plantations Sdn Bhd
2023
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42807/1/Medium%20to%20Large%20Terrestrial%20Mammals.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42807/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Mammals are one of the most susceptible taxa to local
extinction because of habitat fragmentation and loss (Dirzo et
al., 2014). Partly due to their sensitivity to their surrounding,
mammals are often used for biodiversity assessments and
monitoring programmes around the globe as they are reliable
ecosystem quality indicators (Ahumuda et al., 2011). However, as
tropical medium to large mammals are often cryptic and elusive in
nature (Mohd-Azlan, 2006), they are difficult to study. Therefore
comprehension of the persistence of medium to large mammals
within forest fragments especially in agricultural landscapes in this
region is important as they remain scarce in scientific literature.
Remnant forest fragments within the plantation area may potentially
provide refugia and support the existence of medium to large
mammals as many studies have indicated that oil palm plantation
harbours lower diversity of wildlife compared to forested areas. |
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