Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone
Developments adjacent to river, over the years, have impacted the ecological systems along riparian zones. This paper is to explore the changes occurring in a populated riparian zone. For over 35 years, the nipah swamps along the study site at the edge of Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia are subjecte...
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| description | Developments adjacent to river, over the years, have impacted the ecological systems along riparian zones. This paper is to explore the changes occurring in a populated riparian zone. For over 35 years, the nipah swamps along the study site at the edge of Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia are subjected to human disturbances. Once a nipah forest is dominated by Nypa fruticans, the study site is being replaced by Sonneratia caseolaris—a mangrove forest. Both plants are indigenous to
Southeast Asia region. We observe in the study site that Nypa fruticans, habitually a dominant species, is weakened when human disturbances are high, and leads to event taken over by Sonneratia caseolaris. We point out that Sonneratia caseolaris behaves intrusively rather than neighborly in disturbed systems. Here, we suggest that the plant also has high resistance towards human disturbances. This is a growing behavior contradictory to reports of Sonneratia caseolaris in natural systems. |
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| spelling | unimas-81032015-06-30T02:41:11Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8103/ Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone Mah, Yau Seng GE Environmental Sciences Developments adjacent to river, over the years, have impacted the ecological systems along riparian zones. This paper is to explore the changes occurring in a populated riparian zone. For over 35 years, the nipah swamps along the study site at the edge of Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia are subjected to human disturbances. Once a nipah forest is dominated by Nypa fruticans, the study site is being replaced by Sonneratia caseolaris—a mangrove forest. Both plants are indigenous to Southeast Asia region. We observe in the study site that Nypa fruticans, habitually a dominant species, is weakened when human disturbances are high, and leads to event taken over by Sonneratia caseolaris. We point out that Sonneratia caseolaris behaves intrusively rather than neighborly in disturbed systems. Here, we suggest that the plant also has high resistance towards human disturbances. This is a growing behavior contradictory to reports of Sonneratia caseolaris in natural systems. Scientific Research Publishing 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8103/1/characterizing%20a%20populated%20Riparian%20Zone%20%28abstract%29.pdf Mah, Yau Seng (2014) Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone. Open Journal of Ecology, 4 (10). pp. 601-611. ISSN 2162-1993 http://www.researchgate.net/publication/269867271_Characterizing_a_Populated_Riparian_Zone DOI:10.4236/oje.2014.410050 |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences Mah, Yau Seng Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone |
| title | Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone |
| title_full | Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone |
| title_fullStr | Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone |
| title_short | Characterizing a Populated Riparian Zone |
| title_sort | characterizing a populated riparian zone |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences |
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