Tree species diversity and forest stand structure of Kuala Keniam, Pahang National Park
Forest inventory data were collected from five transect lines divided into 20 m x 20 m sampling plots in a lowland rain forests of Kuala Keniam, Pahang National Park, Malaysia. All trees o(greater than 10 cm in diameter at breast height (DEI1) were measured and identified hy species. A total of448 s...
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| Format: | Book Section |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Press Universiti Teknologi Mara
2016
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| Online Access: | http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/11466 |
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| Summary: | Forest inventory data were collected from five transect lines divided into 20 m x 20 m sampling plots in a lowland rain forests of Kuala Keniam, Pahang National Park, Malaysia. All trees o(greater than 10 cm in diameter at breast height (DEI1) were measured and identified hy species. A total of448 stems,198 species, 116 genera and 44 families occurred in stU(~)i area, in which dominant families include Euphorbiaceae, Myristicaceae, Burseraceae,Leguminosae and Mvrtaceae. Tree species such as Elateriospermum
tapos, Knema patentinervia, Macaranga 1owii, Mallotus leucodermis and
Syzygium spp. are among the important part of fioristic composition in the study site. There were no signficant differences in the means of basal area, sterns, species and genera per hectare between five transects (P>.O.05),indicating that the forest is characterized by a uniform spatial distribution of trees. However the sites are represented by different combinations of the dominants and co-dominant species. The Shannon- Weiner ,species diversitv
index (11) rangedfi·ol11 3.42 - 3.97, which is within the range of other studies in lowland rainforests. The stand structure described by diameter distribution was inverse J-shaped which indicates the stands are developing and regeneration in the forest is present. The results from this studv are expecled 10 be helpJit! in providing a valuable reference and encouraging positive participation in biodiversity conser vation.
Keywords: Species Diversify; Stand Structure; Species Composition; Kuala Keniam; Pahang Natiollal Park |
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