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Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia

Studies on floristic composition, forest structure and tree diversity are important to determine the pattern of stand structure, current status and floristic variation of firefly riverine mangrove habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, this study was conducted in three rivers, namely Sungai Chukai,...

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Main Authors: Nur Fatehah S. R., Nur Shafikah I., Shamsul K., Wan Juliana W. A., Norela Sulaiman, Shahril M. H., Nurul Darsani A. D.
Format: Journal Contribution
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Insects
Mangrove forests
Rivers
Agrobiodiversity
Habitats
Plant density
Floristic composition
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora
Sonneratiaceae
Biomass
Nature conservation
Agrotourism
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spelling oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-22417Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular MalaysiaNur Fatehah S. R.Nur Shafikah I.Shamsul K.Wan Juliana W. A.Norela SulaimanShahril M. H.Nurul Darsani A. D.InsectsMangrove forestsRiversAgrobiodiversityHabitatsPlant densityFloristic compositionRhizophora apiculataRhizophoraSonneratiaceaeBiomassNature conservationAgrotourismStudies on floristic composition, forest structure and tree diversity are important to determine the pattern of stand structure, current status and floristic variation of firefly riverine mangrove habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, this study was conducted in three rivers, namely Sungai Chukai, Terengganu, Sungai Rembau-Linggi, Negeri Sembilan and Sungai Sepetang, Taiping, Perak. A total of 647,362 and 514 tree stands measuring 1 cm diameter and above were enumerated in 0.5 ha plots at the three sites, respectively. A total of 40 species were recorded in Sungai Chukai, 17 species in Sungai Rembau-Linggi and 14 species in Sungai Sepetang. The 0.5, 0.35 and 0.40 ha of each study site, respectively, were capable of capturing all the species in the mangrove forest. Rhizophoraceae family was found to have the highest density and basal area in all the study sites. The highest species density for Sungai Chukai, Sungai Rembau-Linggi and Sungai Sepetang was R. apiculata with a density of 262 ind ha⁻¹, 120 ind ha⁻¹ and 516 ind ha⁻¹, respectively. The major contributor of total basal area at Sungai Chukai, Sungai Rembau-Linggi and Sungai Sepetang were X. granatum (5.5583 m² ha⁻¹) and R. apiculata with 10.6833 m² ha⁻¹ and 11.7491 m² ha⁻¹, respectively. Diversity and species richness were higher at Sungai Chukai (H’= 2.82, R’= 6.03) compared to Sungai Rembau-Linggi (H’=2.09, R’= 2.72) and Sungai Sepetang (H’=1.43, R’= 2.08). The highest total biomass of mangrove forest was at Sungai Rembau-Linggi with 321.21 t ha⁻¹ followed by Sungai Sepetang (247.41 t ha⁻¹) and Sungai Chukai (210.36 t ha⁻¹). These results indicated that the current status of community structure and vegetation varied among the rivers. The study can act as a guideline in the management plan of firefly habitats, which also affect firefly distribution along the three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia.2023-03-23T00:24:25Z2023-03-23T00:24:25Z2022Journal ContributionArticleNon-RefereedJournal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS), 33 (4), p. 114-1260128-1283http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/22417MY2023050419enhttps://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter_applications/jtfsonline/jtfs/v34n1/114-126.pdfPeninsular Malaysiahttp://www.oceandocs.org/license
institution AGRIS
collection AGRIS
language English
topic Insects
Mangrove forests
Rivers
Agrobiodiversity
Habitats
Plant density
Floristic composition
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora
Sonneratiaceae
Biomass
Nature conservation
Agrotourism
spellingShingle Insects
Mangrove forests
Rivers
Agrobiodiversity
Habitats
Plant density
Floristic composition
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora
Sonneratiaceae
Biomass
Nature conservation
Agrotourism
Nur Fatehah S. R.
Nur Shafikah I.
Shamsul K.
Wan Juliana W. A.
Norela Sulaiman
Shahril M. H.
Nurul Darsani A. D.
Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia
description Studies on floristic composition, forest structure and tree diversity are important to determine the pattern of stand structure, current status and floristic variation of firefly riverine mangrove habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, this study was conducted in three rivers, namely Sungai Chukai, Terengganu, Sungai Rembau-Linggi, Negeri Sembilan and Sungai Sepetang, Taiping, Perak. A total of 647,362 and 514 tree stands measuring 1 cm diameter and above were enumerated in 0.5 ha plots at the three sites, respectively. A total of 40 species were recorded in Sungai Chukai, 17 species in Sungai Rembau-Linggi and 14 species in Sungai Sepetang. The 0.5, 0.35 and 0.40 ha of each study site, respectively, were capable of capturing all the species in the mangrove forest. Rhizophoraceae family was found to have the highest density and basal area in all the study sites. The highest species density for Sungai Chukai, Sungai Rembau-Linggi and Sungai Sepetang was R. apiculata with a density of 262 ind ha⁻¹, 120 ind ha⁻¹ and 516 ind ha⁻¹, respectively. The major contributor of total basal area at Sungai Chukai, Sungai Rembau-Linggi and Sungai Sepetang were X. granatum (5.5583 m² ha⁻¹) and R. apiculata with 10.6833 m² ha⁻¹ and 11.7491 m² ha⁻¹, respectively. Diversity and species richness were higher at Sungai Chukai (H’= 2.82, R’= 6.03) compared to Sungai Rembau-Linggi (H’=2.09, R’= 2.72) and Sungai Sepetang (H’=1.43, R’= 2.08). The highest total biomass of mangrove forest was at Sungai Rembau-Linggi with 321.21 t ha⁻¹ followed by Sungai Sepetang (247.41 t ha⁻¹) and Sungai Chukai (210.36 t ha⁻¹). These results indicated that the current status of community structure and vegetation varied among the rivers. The study can act as a guideline in the management plan of firefly habitats, which also affect firefly distribution along the three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia.
format Journal Contribution
author Nur Fatehah S. R.
Nur Shafikah I.
Shamsul K.
Wan Juliana W. A.
Norela Sulaiman
Shahril M. H.
Nurul Darsani A. D.
author_facet Nur Fatehah S. R.
Nur Shafikah I.
Shamsul K.
Wan Juliana W. A.
Norela Sulaiman
Shahril M. H.
Nurul Darsani A. D.
author_sort Nur Fatehah S. R.
title Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort stand structure and productivity of the firefly riverine mangrove habitat at three rivers in peninsular malaysia
publishDate 2023
url http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/22417
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