Northern Maluku has relatively similar dipterocarp forests. From Wordnik.com. [Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests] Reference
This ecoregion is made up of the lowland dipterocarp forests of Borneo. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo lowland rain forests] Reference
Small patches of dipterocarp and mossy forest can be found in the park. From Wordnik.com. [Mindoro rain forests] Reference
There are also two types of dipterocarp forests: high Indaing and low Indaing. From Wordnik.com. [Irrawaddy dry forests] Reference
Heath forests generally are less species-rich than comparable dipterocarp forests. From Wordnik.com. [Sundaland heath forests] Reference
The tallest tree species in these forests is not a dipterocarp but rather a legume. From Wordnik.com. [Peninsular Malaysian rain forests] Reference
Typically, anahaw occurs beneath the canopy of dipterocarp and mixed species forest. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 14] Reference
Represented dipterocarp genera include Anisoptera, Dipterocarpus, Hopea, and Shorea. From Wordnik.com. [Sulu Archipelago rain forests] Reference
These trees gradually replace the dipterocarp trees that dominate at lower elevations. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon montane rain forests] Reference
The drier areas include dry dipterocarp forest and grassland as well as mixed forests. From Wordnik.com. [Dong Phayayan Khao-Yai Forest Complex, Thailand] Reference
Most of the island's lowland and submontane forests are dominated by dipterocarp species. From Wordnik.com. [Sundaland heath forests] Reference
Philippine dipterocarp forest is quite tall (45-65 m) and dense, with three canopy layers. From Wordnik.com. [Mindanao-Eastern Visayas rain forests] Reference
The lowland rain forests of Sumatra support 111 dipterocarp species, including 6 endemics. From Wordnik.com. [Sumatran lowland rain forests] Reference
The dominant forest type in Mindanao and the rest of the Philippines was dipterocarp forest. From Wordnik.com. [Mindanao montane rain forests] Reference
Philippine dipterocarp forest is quite tall (45-65 m) and dense, with three layers of canopy. From Wordnik.com. [Greater Negros-Panay rain forests] Reference
Most of the tree families of lowland dipterocarp forests are also found in peat swamp forests. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo peat swamp forests] Reference
Lowland vegetation of Luzon is dominated by dipterocarp trees with wide buttresses at the base. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon rain forests] Reference
Deciduous species of Dipterocarpaceae form the dominant element of deciduous dipterocarp forests. From Wordnik.com. [Central Indochina dry forests] Reference
This collapse of the ecosystem will occur long before the last dipterocarp is cut down or set afire. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo lowland rain forests] Reference
Heath forests are vastly different from lowland dipterocarp forests in structure, texture, and color. From Wordnik.com. [Sundaland heath forests] Reference
Here, the southern Cullenia-dominated forests see a transition into drier northern dipterocarp forests. From Wordnik.com. [North Western Ghats montane rain forests] Reference
He spent two periods with FAO (1968-1969 and 1978) on management of Southeast Asian dipterocarp forests. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
On the Gunung Massive, multi-storied mixed lowland dipterocarp forest occurs up to an altitude of 800 m. From Wordnik.com. [Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia] Reference
The dominant forest type in the Mindanao lowlands and the rest of the Philippines was dipterocarp forest. From Wordnik.com. [Mindanao-Eastern Visayas rain forests] Reference
In the lower elevations of montane forest (about 1,000-1,200 m) the dominance of dipterocarp species ends. From Wordnik.com. [Peninsular Malaysian montane rain forests] Reference
The lowland, hill, and montane dipterocarp forests are home to several species of the vivacious hornbills. From Wordnik.com. [Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests] Reference
Dry dipterocarp forest, also referred to as dry deciduous dipterocarp, is unique to mainland Southeast Asia. From Wordnik.com. [Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand] Reference
Many of the dipterocarp species have been replaced by dominants more typical of the Australo-Melanesian area. From Wordnik.com. [Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests] Reference
Indonesia's magnificent dipterocarp forests, a hardwood valued for its timber, have been in retreat for decades. From Wordnik.com. [The Threat From Trees] Reference
Much of the lowland forest below 1,000 m has been cleared, but dipterocarp forest is found from 1,000 to 1,600 m. From Wordnik.com. [Mindanao montane rain forests] Reference
The remaining lowland dipterocarp forests in Borneo were combined into one ecoregion, Borneo Lowland Rain Forests. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo lowland rain forests] Reference
The dipterocarp/deciduous mixed forests provide a similarly wide range but in drier fire-prone areas with sandy soils. From Wordnik.com. [Dong Phayayan Khao-Yai Forest Complex, Thailand] Reference
More than a third of the ecoregion is in protected areas, and the ecoregion lacks high-value dipterocarp tree species. From Wordnik.com. [Sumatran tropical pine forests] Reference
The first type is similar to, yet less rich than, lowland dipterocarp evergreen rain forests that occur on mineral soils. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo peat swamp forests] Reference
The lowland evergreen dipterocarp rain forest, which naturally occupies 31 percent of the island, is dominated by Agalai spp. From Wordnik.com. [Palawan rain forests] Reference
A high proportion (32%) of Thap Lan has been degraded, mostly dry dipterocarp forest cleared for agriculture and tree plantations. From Wordnik.com. [Dong Phayayan Khao-Yai Forest Complex, Thailand] Reference
They used the Wyanad as the boundary, where the southern Cullenia-dominated forests transition into drier northern dipterocarp forests. From Wordnik.com. [North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests] Reference
The north Seram dipterocarp forests are still dominated by the endemic Shorea selanica and therefore are especially vulnerable to logging. From Wordnik.com. [Seram rain forests] Reference
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