Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest

This study was carried out in a logged-over forest at Compartment 14, Ayer Hitam Forest, Puchong, on a randomly chosen 5-ha area (200mx250m). The 5-ha plot contained a total of 6621 trees (for trees greater than 5cm dbh) which belonged to 319 species in 148 genera and 51 families and that is 11%...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum, Philip, L., Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor
Format: Article
Language:English
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Published: 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7503/
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Philip, L.
Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor
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Philip, L.
Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor
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description This study was carried out in a logged-over forest at Compartment 14, Ayer Hitam Forest, Puchong, on a randomly chosen 5-ha area (200mx250m). The 5-ha plot contained a total of 6621 trees (for trees greater than 5cm dbh) which belonged to 319 species in 148 genera and 51 families and that is 11% species, 28% genera and 51% families of the total tree taxa found in Peninsular Malaysia. Endemism and new records were high, 33 species and 30 species respectively. A minimum contiguous area of 5-ha plot is recommended to capture species diversity in a tropical logged-over forest. The implications of the findings are herein discussed within the context of sample plot size, species diversity and conservation of logged-over forest.
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spelling upm-75032015-10-01T03:03:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7503/ Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Philip, L. Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor This study was carried out in a logged-over forest at Compartment 14, Ayer Hitam Forest, Puchong, on a randomly chosen 5-ha area (200mx250m). The 5-ha plot contained a total of 6621 trees (for trees greater than 5cm dbh) which belonged to 319 species in 148 genera and 51 families and that is 11% species, 28% genera and 51% families of the total tree taxa found in Peninsular Malaysia. Endemism and new records were high, 33 species and 30 species respectively. A minimum contiguous area of 5-ha plot is recommended to capture species diversity in a tropical logged-over forest. The implications of the findings are herein discussed within the context of sample plot size, species diversity and conservation of logged-over forest. 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7503/1/Sampling%20Species%20Diversity%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20Rain%20Forest.pdf Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum and Philip, L. and Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor (2008) Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 40 (4). pp. 1729-1733. ISSN 2070-3368 http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/40(4)/PJB40(4)1729.pdf English
spellingShingle Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum
Philip, L.
Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor
Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest
title Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest
title_full Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest
title_fullStr Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest
title_full_unstemmed Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest
title_short Sampling Species Diversity in a Malaysian Rain Forest: The Case of a Logged-Over Forest
title_sort sampling species diversity in a malaysian rain forest: the case of a logged-over forest
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