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Brunei and biodiversity — the Kew-Brunei checklist project

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Tropical Rainforest Research — Current Issues

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 74))

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The small state of Brunei Darussalam, lying on the north-west coast of Borneo, is of botanical importance and diversity out of all proportion to its size. The biological richness of Brunei’s rainforests is very well appreciated by the Brunei authorities. But, before the potential of the resource can be realised, it is essential to know what actually occurs within the forest.

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  1. The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK

    M. J. E. Coode, J. Dransfield & D. W. Kirkup

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  1. University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei

    D. S. Edwards , W. E. Booth  & S. C. Choy ,  & 

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Coode, M.J.E., Dransfield, J., Kirkup, D.W. (1996). Brunei and biodiversity — the Kew-Brunei checklist project. In: Edwards, D.S., Booth, W.E., Choy, S.C. (eds) Tropical Rainforest Research — Current Issues. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 74. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1685-2_16

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