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Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-East Asia and Australasia

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Editors:
  1. Indraneil Das

    1. Inst Biodiversity & Envtl Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

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  2. Andrew Alek Tuen

    1. Inst Biodiversity & Envtl Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

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  • Provides a fresh insights into the life and works of Alfred Russel Wallace
  • A unique tribute to Alfred Russel Wallace on the occasion of his 100th death anniversary
  • Includes contemporary studies on biological topics including ecology, evolution and biodiversity conservation
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation (TOBC, volume 15)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Wallace and His Period

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Wallace and Incipient Structures: A World of ‘More Recondite’ Influences

      • Charles H. Smith
      Pages 3-14

    3. Alfred Russel Wallace and His Collections in the Malay Archipelago, with a Proposal for International Cooperation to Produce a Digital Catalogue

      • Earl of Cranbrook, Darren J. Mann
      Pages 15-50

    4. Alfred Russel Wallace, Nature’s Prophet: From Natural Selection to Natural Theology

      • Michael A. Flannery
      Pages 51-70

    5. An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles. The Hero’s Journey of Alfred Russel Wallace

      • Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
      Pages 71-78

    6. Final Years and Death of Alfred Russel Wallace. 100 Years Later

      • John G. Wilson
      Pages 79-88

    7. Southeast Asian and Australasian Herpetological Collections from the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries in the Zoological Museum of Berlin

      • Aaron M. Bauer
      Pages 89-108

  3. Natural History and Systematics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Phylogenetics and Systematics of Animal Life

      • Hoi Sen Yong, Praphathip Eamsobhana, Phaik Eem Lim
      Pages 111-125

    3. Ecological Characteristics of the Freshwater Crab, Isolapotamon bauense in One of Wallace’s Collecting Sites

      • Jongkar Grinang, Indraneil Das, Peter Ng
      Pages 127-141

    4. Streams in Forested Headwaters as Reservoirs of Endemicity in Bornean Amphibians

      • Yong Min Pui, Indraneil Das
      Pages 143-155

    5. Effect of Temperature on Development: The Case of the Malayan Snail-Eating Turtle Malayemys macrocephala

      • Rangsima Pewphong, Noppadon Kitana, Jirarach Kitana
      Pages 157-169

    6. Bird Diets in Urban Environments: The Case of the Asian Glossy Starling, Aplonis panayensis

      • Nursyafiqah Shazali, J. Mohd-Azlan, Andrew Alek Tuen
      Pages 171-181

  4. Biodiversity and Conservation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
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    2. Diversity of Trees at Gunung Serambu, Bau District, Sarawak, Malaysia

      • Ik Wadell Ik Pahon, Alexander Kiew Sayok, Jugah Tagi
      Pages 185-196

    3. Diversity of Butterflies on Gunung Serambu, Sarawak, Malaysia

      • Sing Tyan Pang, Alexander Kiew Sayok, Mathew Jenang
      Pages 197-213

    4. The Distribution of Buceros rhinoceros and Awareness of Its Conservation Status

      • J. Mohd-Azlan, Abas Said, Sim Lee Kheng, Oswald Braken Tisen
      Pages 215-223

    5. Identifying Habitat Characteristics and Critical Areas for Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris: Implications for Conservation

      • Cindy Peter, Anna Norliza Zulkifli Poh, Jenny Ngeian, Andrew Alek Tuen, Gianna Minton
      Pages 225-238

    6. Economic Growth, Sustainable Development and Ecological Conservation in the Asian Developing Countries: The Way Forward

      • Choy Yee Keong
      Pages 239-283
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​"Alfred Russel Wallace- His Predecessors and Successors. Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-east Asia and Australasia. An International Conference" will be the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of studies on Alfred Russel Wallace and other natural historians, past and present, as well as contemporary research on South-east Asian and Australasian biological diversity. The conference will bring together leading researchers including biologists, ecologists, zoologists, botanists, geologists, anthropologists, social scientists and others from around the world. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: history of biology, biodiversity, anthropology, geology, conservation, ecosystem management, environmental impact assessments, environmental law, environmental policies, landscape management and habitat restoration and management.

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  • Inst Biodiversity & Envtl Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Indraneil Das, Andrew Alek Tuen

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