The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia
This study aims to explore how lichen diversity, composition, and distribution vary with altitude, and environmental factors (temperature and relative humidity). The study was conducted in the forest of Gunung Bunga Buah, Selangor at five sites (different altitudes). Forty-four lichen species we...
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| description | This study aims to explore how lichen diversity, composition, and distribution vary with altitude, and environmental
factors (temperature and relative humidity). The study was conducted in the forest of Gunung Bunga Buah, Selangor at
five sites (different altitudes). Forty-four lichen species were identified. Their diversity, composition, and distribution
correlated significantly with the altitude and environmental factors, increasing diversity at higher altitudes. Graphidaceae
and Physciaceae species were present at all altitudes, and the dominant species changed according to altitude: Some
Parmeliaceae species were found only at higher altitudes (601-1430 m) while Chrysothrix xanthina and a few
Physciaceae species were present only at lower altitudes (0-600 m). These findings will provide additional information
about the lichens of the tropical montane forest of Malaysia to enhance knowledge on how to manage and sustain lichens
in this type of forest. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:173982021-09-14T02:05:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17398/ The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia Azlan Abas, Laily Din, This study aims to explore how lichen diversity, composition, and distribution vary with altitude, and environmental factors (temperature and relative humidity). The study was conducted in the forest of Gunung Bunga Buah, Selangor at five sites (different altitudes). Forty-four lichen species were identified. Their diversity, composition, and distribution correlated significantly with the altitude and environmental factors, increasing diversity at higher altitudes. Graphidaceae and Physciaceae species were present at all altitudes, and the dominant species changed according to altitude: Some Parmeliaceae species were found only at higher altitudes (601-1430 m) while Chrysothrix xanthina and a few Physciaceae species were present only at lower altitudes (0-600 m). These findings will provide additional information about the lichens of the tropical montane forest of Malaysia to enhance knowledge on how to manage and sustain lichens in this type of forest. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17398/1/1.pdf Azlan Abas, and Laily Din, (2021) The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (5). pp. 1199-1209. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil5_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil5_2021.html |
| spellingShingle | Azlan Abas, Laily Din, The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | The diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the Tropical Montane Forest of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | diversity of lichens along elevational gradients in the tropical montane forest of selangor, malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17398/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17398/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17398/1/1.pdf |