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Integrated management of eucalyptus bacterial wilt in Sumatra, Indonesia
Bacterial wilt is one of the most destructive plant diseases and responsible for great losses in eucalyptus plantations worldwide. Since the use of...
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Ranging Behavior of Wild Silvery Lutungs (Trachypithecus cristatus) in the Coastal Forest of West Sumatra, Indonesia
Ranging behavior, including home range use and daily travel distance, provides valuable information on the behavioral responses of primates to their...
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Ecology of Nepenthes on Mount Talang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Gunung (Mount) Talang is an active volcano in West Sumatra that has a number of Nepenthes species, including the endemic N. talangensis , but their...
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Ecological dynamics and conservation implications of Indo-Pacific Tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides) in Lake Siombak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
This study presents a comprehensive examination of the Indo-Pacific Tarpon (IPT) population in Lake Siombak, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia....
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Habitat suitability of a peatland landscape for tiger translocation on Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, Indonesia
The risk of large carnivore mortality from anthropogenic sources is increased in areas where frequent human-carnivore encounters are high....
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Impacts of land use history on leaf litter input, chemical composition, decomposition and related nutrient cycling in young and old secondary tropical lowland rainforests (Sumatra, Indonesia)
BackgroundNutrient cycle in tropical forests is mainly driven by litter fall amounts and by litter decay due to litter physical and chemical...
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Potassium and magnesium uptake and fertiliser use efficiency by oil palm at contrasting sites in Sumatra, Indonesia
The accuracy of fertiliser recommendations can be improved by knowledge of use efficiency of applied nutrients. The aim of this work was to determine...
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Endophytic fungi from South Sumatra (Indonesia) in seed-treated corn seedlings Affecting development of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
BackgroundTopical application of the entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) against Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae is less...
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Application of point cloud data to assess edge effects on rainforest structural characteristics in tropical Sumatra, Indonesia
ContextIn forestry, edge zones created by forest degradation and fragmentation are more susceptible to disturbances and extreme weather events. The...
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Susceptibility of immature Telenomus remus, an egg parasitoid of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), to entomopathogenic fungi from South Sumatra, Indonesia
BackgroundThe fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a newly introduced pest that damages maize...
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A review on the biodiversity and conservation of mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia
This study was conducted to analyze the biodiversity of mangrove species and fauna in Indonesia as well as the management strategies for its...
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The illegal trade in rosewood in Indonesia
Rosewoods are among the most valuable traded hardwoods, and there is a significant illegal trade. From 2017 onwards the international trade in all...
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Fisheries of the Rantau Baru and Kampar Rivers, Sumatra, Indonesia
Rivers and peat swamps provide fishing grounds that can support the people living in Rantau Baru. Survey activities were conducted to describe the...
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Predicting future dry season periods for irrigation management in West Sumatra, Indonesia
This paper proposes a new approach to predicting dry season periods by using annual cumulative rainfall for the past 35 years to determine dry season...
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Impacts of the dry season on rice production using Landsat 8 in West Sumatra
This paper examines the impact of the dry season on rice production using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of Landsat 8 Operational...
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Spatial analysis of deforestation in Indonesia in the period 1950–2017 and the role of protected areas
Indonesia is one of the countries with highest forest loss rates in the world. Protected areas (PAs) can have a key role in counteracting...
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Sumatra-wide assessment of spatiotemporal niche partitioning among small carnivore species
Niche partitioning is a result of interspecific competition between closely-related species to allow co-existence. Multiple species of small...
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Effect of CITES Appendix I listing on illegal pangolin trade as gauged from seizure reports in Indonesia
Pangolins, one of the most heavily trafficked animals, have become the poster child for the illegal wildlife trade. Pangolins are protected...
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Endophytic fungi confirmed as entomopathogens of the new invasive pest, the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), infesting maize in South Sumatra, Indonesia
BackgroundThe fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a new invasive pest in Indonesia causing financial...
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Filling gaps of reference DNA barcodes in Syzygium from rainforest fragments in Sumatra
Given the difficulties for rapid biodiversity assessments in understudied regions, DNA barcoding appears as a suitable alternative. Still, this...
