Table 3.
Comparison of median predicted dispersal distances (m) from the bootstrapped LMM model presented in this study and distance predicted from the ballistic model when released from a height of 30 m and wind speed of 1.72 m/sec
| Species | Mean IWL (cm2/g) | (Wing loading)1/2* | Predicted distance dispersed (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMM model | Ballistic model† | |||
| Dipterocarpus humeratus | 9.29 (± 0.27) | 326.37 | 4.25 | 21.93 |
| Dipterocarpus kerrii | 8.93 (± 0.47) | 346.34 | 3.90 | 20.54 |
| Hopea beccariana | 26.39 (± 0.83) | 189.54 | 5.30 | 40.45 |
| Shorea acuminatissima | 17.37 (± 0.75) | 231.89 | 4.13 | 32.07 |
| Shorea argentifolia | 44.60 (± 1.86) | 147.71 | 7.90 | 54.53 |
| Shorea beccariana | 21.55 (± 0.45) | 207.50 | 5.86 | 36.42 |
| Shorea falciferoides | 24.85 (± 1.03) | 199.76 | 5.31 | 38.05 |
| Shorea gibbosa | 11.53 (± 0.58) | 292.07 | 3.08 | 24.78 |
| Shorea macroptera | 39.83 (± 1.98) | 162.65 | 6.70 | 48.50 |
| Shorea mexistopteryx | 16.49 (± 0.73) | 242.07 | 5.48 | 30.55 |
| Shorea seminis | 1.97 (± 0.14) | 724.03 | 2.27 | 9.41 |
| Shorea smithiana | 20.95 (± 0.65) | 212.99 | 5.18 | 35.34 |
| Shorea xanthophylla | 0.00 (± 0.00) | 0.00 | 1.76 | NA |
*
Mean IWL (cm2/g) was converted to (wing loading)1/2 (in unit millidynes cm2) by first converting fruit mass (g) to millidynes and dividing by wing area (cm2), before square-rooting this value.