Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
A study on community structure of trees >1cm Dbh was conducted in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve (AHFR), Puchong Selangor, Malaysia. AHFR is one of the three remaining forests left in the Klang Valley and it is the only logged-over lowland Dipterocarp forest in urban settings. The aim of this study wa...
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| author | Saari, Nurul Shida Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Wan Mohd, Wan Razali Abd. Kudus, Kamziah |
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| description | A study on community structure of trees >1cm Dbh was conducted in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve (AHFR), Puchong Selangor, Malaysia. AHFR is one of the three remaining forests left in the Klang Valley and it is the only logged-over lowland Dipterocarp forest in urban settings. The aim of this study was to describe the tree community structure through structural attributes which are stem density, basal area (BA), aboveground biomass (AGB) and height distribution. A total of 7359 stem ha-130.57 m2 ha-1 (BA) and 232.7 t ha-1 (AGB) were estimated for 1-ha. The most abundant species for Dipterocarpaceae and Non-Dipterocarpaceae were Hopea sulcata Symington and Agrostistachys longifolia (Wight) Benth. (Euphorbiaceae), respectively. This study shows that AHFR is recovering but slowly and has good regeneration potential. |
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| spelling | upm-368222016-05-17T06:47:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36822/ Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia Saari, Nurul Shida Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Wan Mohd, Wan Razali Abd. Kudus, Kamziah A study on community structure of trees >1cm Dbh was conducted in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve (AHFR), Puchong Selangor, Malaysia. AHFR is one of the three remaining forests left in the Klang Valley and it is the only logged-over lowland Dipterocarp forest in urban settings. The aim of this study was to describe the tree community structure through structural attributes which are stem density, basal area (BA), aboveground biomass (AGB) and height distribution. A total of 7359 stem ha-130.57 m2 ha-1 (BA) and 232.7 t ha-1 (AGB) were estimated for 1-ha. The most abundant species for Dipterocarpaceae and Non-Dipterocarpaceae were Hopea sulcata Symington and Agrostistachys longifolia (Wight) Benth. (Euphorbiaceae), respectively. This study shows that AHFR is recovering but slowly and has good regeneration potential. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36822/1/Community%20structure%20of%20trees%20in%20Ayer%20Hitam%20Forest%20Reserve%2C%20Puchong%2C%20Selangor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Saari, Nurul Shida and Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum and Wan Mohd, Wan Razali and Abd. Kudus, Kamziah (2014) Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. The Malaysian Forester, 77 (1). pp. 73-86. ISSN 0302-2935 |
| spellingShingle | Saari, Nurul Shida Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Wan Mohd, Wan Razali Abd. Kudus, Kamziah Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | Community structure of trees in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | community structure of trees in ayer hitam forest reserve, puchong, selangor, malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36822/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36822/1/Community%20structure%20of%20trees%20in%20Ayer%20Hitam%20Forest%20Reserve%2C%20Puchong%2C%20Selangor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf |