Physical anthropologists use the term “fallback foods” to denote resources of relatively poor
nutritional quality that become particularly important dietary components during periods …

In recognition of the fact that orang-utans (Pongo spp.) are severely threatened, a meeting of
orang-utan experts and conservationists, representatives of national and regional …

From the website: The IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group is publishing new guidelines for
surveys and monitoring of great ape populations. These guidelines address a need which …

This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great
ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show extensive variation in …

Frontier Assemblages offers a new framework for thinking about resource frontiers in Asia
Presents an empirical understanding of resource frontiers and provides tools for broader …

Lianas are becoming an increasingly prominent component of tropical forests. This chapter
evaluates the use of lianas by primates an abundant, species‐rich, and ecologically …

Ecological studies of orangutans have almost exclusively focused on populations living in
primary or selectively logged rainforest. The response of orangutans to severe habitat …

Background Today the majority of wild great ape populations are found outside of the
network of protected areas in both Africa and Asia, therefore determining if these …

The human footprint is increasing across the world's natural habitats, causing large negative
impacts on the survival of many species. In order to successfully mitigate the negative effects …

An accurate estimate for orangutan nest decay time is a crucial factor in commonly used
methods for estimating orangutan population size. Decay rates are known to vary, but the …