Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system
Recovery assessment of the logged lowland dipterocarp forests based on phytosociological studies conducted in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, showed that the recovery rate of the logged areas depends on the state and degree of harvesting carried out on the stands. The stands that were harves...
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| author | Hamzah, Mohd Zaki Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Alias, Mohamad Azani Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Fujiwara, Kazue |
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| description | Recovery assessment of the logged lowland dipterocarp forests based on phytosociological studies conducted in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, showed that the recovery rate of the logged areas depends on the state and degree of harvesting carried out on the stands. The stands that were harvested from 1963 to 1973 under the Malayan Uniform System (MUS) have shown a relatively slow recovery rate. The sites have small average coverage by emergent (ST) trees, ranging from 8% to 14%, and only a few dipterocarps occupy this layer. On the other hand, the stands harvested in the 1950s have recovered towards their original state prior to harvest. The stands recorded an average ST-layer coverage of 24%, T1 layer (57%) and T2 layer (45%). The analysis of species composition recovery and species abundance showed similar trends, with F50 stands appearing similar to the primary forest. The study shows that it takes at least approximately 40 years for the logged-over stands under the MUS to recover to their original state. |
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| spelling | upm-485652016-10-10T03:43:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48565/ Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system Hamzah, Mohd Zaki Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Alias, Mohamad Azani Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Fujiwara, Kazue Recovery assessment of the logged lowland dipterocarp forests based on phytosociological studies conducted in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, showed that the recovery rate of the logged areas depends on the state and degree of harvesting carried out on the stands. The stands that were harvested from 1963 to 1973 under the Malayan Uniform System (MUS) have shown a relatively slow recovery rate. The sites have small average coverage by emergent (ST) trees, ranging from 8% to 14%, and only a few dipterocarps occupy this layer. On the other hand, the stands harvested in the 1950s have recovered towards their original state prior to harvest. The stands recorded an average ST-layer coverage of 24%, T1 layer (57%) and T2 layer (45%). The analysis of species composition recovery and species abundance showed similar trends, with F50 stands appearing similar to the primary forest. The study shows that it takes at least approximately 40 years for the logged-over stands under the MUS to recover to their original state. The Japan Society of Tropical Ecology 2004 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48565/1/Recovery%20of%20lowland%20dipterocarp%20forests%20under%20the%20Malayan%20uniform%20system.pdf Hamzah, Mohd Zaki and Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum and Alias, Mohamad Azani and Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad and Yusoff, Mohd Kamil and Fujiwara, Kazue (2004) Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system. Tropics, 14 (1). pp. 103-109. ISSN 0917-415X; ESSN: 1882-5729 https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tropics/14/1/14_1_103/_article 10.3759/tropics.14.103 |
| spellingShingle | Hamzah, Mohd Zaki Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Alias, Mohamad Azani Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Fujiwara, Kazue Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system |
| title | Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system |
| title_full | Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system |
| title_fullStr | Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system |
| title_short | Recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the Malayan uniform system |
| title_sort | recovery of lowland dipterocarp forests under the malayan uniform system |
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