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Limestone Karsts of Southeast Asia: Imperiled Arks of Biodiversity
- R. Clements, N. Sodhi, M. Schilthuizen, P. Ng
- Biology
- 1 September 2006
Abstract The overexploitation of the world's biomes for natural products calls for the prioritization of biologically important ecosystems for conservation. Here we show that limestone karsts are… Expand
Conserving Southeast Asian forest biodiversity in human-modified landscapes
Southeast Asia experiences one of the highest rates of deforestation in the tropics due to agricultural expansion, logging, habitat fragmentation and urbanization, which are expected to result in… Expand
Assessment of defined antigens for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in skin test-reactor cattle
- J. M. Pollock, R. Girvin, +4 authors P. Andersen
- Medicine
- Veterinary Record
- 3 June 2000
The continued use of purified protein derivative (PPD) tuberculin is considered to be the main factor which limits the specificity of diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis (TB). This study… Expand
Assessing Ecological Hazard Under TSCA: Methods and Evaluation of Data
- J. Smrchek, R. Clements, R. Morcock, W. Rabert
- Environmental Science
- 1993
Trio under threat: can we secure the future of rhinos, elephants and tigers in Malaysia?
- R. Clements, Darmaraj Mark Rayan, +5 authors D. Sharma
- Geography
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- 23 January 2010
Three of Malaysia’s endangered large mammal species are experiencing contrasting futures. Populations of the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) have dwindled to critically low numbers in… Expand
Taxonomy and Distribution of the Neritidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Singapore
- S. Tan, R. Clements
- Biology
- 1 July 2008
Molluscs from the gastropod family Neritidae are primarily found in marine habitats, but they are also known from brackish and freshwater systems. In Singapore, there is a paucity of information on… Expand
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Regulation and Non-Toxicity of the Spit from the Pale Spitting Spider Scytodes Pallida (Araneae: Scytodidae)
- R. Clements, D. Li
- Biology
- 1 March 2005
The pale spitting spider Scytodes pallida (Aranae: Scytodidae) has a unique habit of spitting a glue-like and possibly toxic substance at its prey to render them immobile prior to envenomation.… Expand
Further twists in gastropod shell evolution
- R. Clements, Thor-Seng Liew, J. Vermeulen, M. Schilthuizen
- Biology, Medicine
- Biology Letters
- 23 April 2008
The manner in which a gastropod shell coils has long intrigued laypersons and scientists alike. In evolutionary biology, gastropod shells are among the best-studied palaeontological and neontological… Expand
Up in the Clouds: Is Sustainable use of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests Possible in Malaysia?
- Kelvin S.-H. Peh, M. Soh, N. Sodhi, W. Laurance, Dylan Jefri Ong, R. Clements
- Biology
- 2011
Perched atop misty mountains, tropical montane cloud forests are one of Earth's most imperiled and neglected ecosystems. More than half of these forests occur in Southeast Asia; those in Malaysia are… Expand
Sampling micromolluscs in tropical forests: one size does not fit all
- T. Liew, R. Clements, M. Schilthuizen
- Geography
- 25 July 2008
Micromolluscs comprise a signifi cant proportion of terrestrial malacofaunas in the tropics. As such, inventories and ecological sampling protocols must endeavor to maximize the capture of… Expand