Douglas Sheil

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Do you know any successful examples of the restoration of tropical peat swamp forests?

Please --- I am looking for examples where the restoration of tropical peat swamp forests has worked (ideally in SE Asia). I can find plenty of guidelines and commentaries, but I do not find...

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Has the "High Conservation Value Forest" (HCVF) concept benefitted conservation?

What are the problems? Please ... I am gathering views and stories concerning how the "High Conservation Value Forest" (HCVF) concept has impacted conservation outcomes (positive and negative,...

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Do you know examples where disturbance regimes have been better managed for plant conservation as a result of research?

Do you know examples where complex disturbance regimes and their impacts have been assessed in detail and, as a result, have been better managed so as to maintain one or more plant species? I am...

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Where might I locate credible "state-of-knowledge" counts of species by country and taxonomic groups?

Please let me know where I might locate credible "state-of-knowledge" counts of species by country and by taxonomic groups. (I am especially keen to find total numbers for amphibians, reptiles,...

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Can anyone help me to identify intact but relatively accessible elevation gradients in tropical forests to above tree line?

Please can anyone help me to identify suitable field sites? I plan to make a study of plant competition by elevation and need relatively intact elevation gradients that go all the way from...

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Mistakes worth sharing: looking for examples from conservation, natural resources and development projects and interventions

Please -- I am seeking examples to illustrate the misunderstandings and related failings (simple and otherwise) that undermine projects and interventions on the topics of conservation, natural...

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