Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia
Malaysia is characterized by a variety of habitats such as forests, clearings, thickets, and cropland that attract various species of birds. This study examined the bird community in terms of richness and diversity at oil palm plantations habitat. The abundance of birds was determined by using dista...
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| description | Malaysia is characterized by a variety of habitats such as forests, clearings, thickets, and cropland that attract various species of birds. This study examined the bird community in terms of richness and diversity at oil palm plantations habitat. The abundance of birds was determined by using distance sampling point count method. A total of 2722 birds belonging to 38 families representing 86 species of birds were detected. Diversity analysis indicates that the species of birds in the oil palm plantation at Sungai Pelek is more diverse (Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index H; 3.52) and richness (Margalef’s Richness Index R1; 10.2) than oil palm plantation in Teluk Panglima Garang-Pulau Carey and Banting-Jenjarum. However, the species of birds in the oil palm plantations at Teluk Panglima Garang-Pulau Carey and Banting-Jenjarum show higher evenness (Pielou’s Evenness Index E; 0.82) compared with oil palm plantations in Sungai Pelek. The results of this study indicate that the species composition and distribution of the avian species in the oil palm plantations are affected by habitat characterization of that particular area and its vicinity. |
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| spelling | upm-438402016-09-21T07:23:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43840/ Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia Amir, Aainaa Mohd Noor, Hafidzi Hambali, Kamarul Malaysia is characterized by a variety of habitats such as forests, clearings, thickets, and cropland that attract various species of birds. This study examined the bird community in terms of richness and diversity at oil palm plantations habitat. The abundance of birds was determined by using distance sampling point count method. A total of 2722 birds belonging to 38 families representing 86 species of birds were detected. Diversity analysis indicates that the species of birds in the oil palm plantation at Sungai Pelek is more diverse (Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index H; 3.52) and richness (Margalef’s Richness Index R1; 10.2) than oil palm plantation in Teluk Panglima Garang-Pulau Carey and Banting-Jenjarum. However, the species of birds in the oil palm plantations at Teluk Panglima Garang-Pulau Carey and Banting-Jenjarum show higher evenness (Pielou’s Evenness Index E; 0.82) compared with oil palm plantations in Sungai Pelek. The results of this study indicate that the species composition and distribution of the avian species in the oil palm plantations are affected by habitat characterization of that particular area and its vicinity. SciPress 2015-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43840/1/Assessing%20Avian%20Richness%20and%20Diversity%20in%20Different%20Regions%20of%20Oil.pdf Amir, Aainaa and Mohd Noor, Hafidzi and Hambali, Kamarul (2015) Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia. International Letters of Natural Sciences, 42. pp. 28-37. ISSN 2300-9675 10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILNS.42.28 |
| spellingShingle | Amir, Aainaa Mohd Noor, Hafidzi Hambali, Kamarul Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | Assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | assessing avian richness and diversity in different regions of oil palm plantation in selangor, malaysia |
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