Table 1 Comparison of Rusinga Island forest reconstruction to modern forests.
From: Remnants of an ancient forest provide ecological context for Early Miocene fossil apes
Forest | Sampled area (ha) | Tree basal area (m2 ha−1) | Tree density (trees ha−1) | Primates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | ≥30 cm DBH | ≥60 cm DBH | ≥30 cm DBH | ≥60 cm DBH |  |
Yasuni, Ecuador | 50 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 81 | 8 | X |
Pasoh, Malaysia | 50 | 15.9 | 7.8 | 76 | 15 | X |
Korup, Cameroon | 50 | 16.1 | 6.8 | 84 | 11 | X |
Luquillo, Puerto Rico | 16 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 109 | 11 | Â |
Mudumalai, India | 50 | 18.8 | 5.8 | 82 | 19 | X |
Ituri mixed forest, Dem. Rep Congo | 20 | 19.4 | 11.4 | 77 | 22 | X |
Barro Colorado Island, Panama | 50 | 19.7 | 10.8 | 82 | 17 | X |
Early Miocene Rusinga Island (lower bound) | 0.09 | 19.8 | 11.1 | 87 | 24 | X |
Huai Kha Khaeng, Thailand | 50 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 102 | 13 | X |
Palanan, Philippines | 16 | 26.0 | 15.6 | 110 | 28 | X |
Lambir, Malaysia | 52 | 26.3 | 13.9 | 119 | 26 | X |
Ituri mbau forest, Dem. Rep. Congo | 20 | 27.0 | 17.5 | 98 | 33 | X |
Sinharaja, Sri Lanka | 25 | 27.1 | 10.7 | 143 | 23 | X |
Early Miocene Rusinga Island (mean) | 0.09 | 39.6 | 22.2 | 173 | 48 | X |
Yosemite, USA | 25.6 | 53.1 | 40.7 | 145 | 53 | Â |
