Integration of Calamus Manan under Pinus Caribaea stands in Kemasul forest plantation Pahang: a re-assessment on survival

Raja Barizan R.S., . and Sufian Mohamed Salleh, . and Shamsudin Ibrahim, . and Mohamed Zin Yusop, . (2004) Integration of Calamus Manan under Pinus Caribaea stands in Kemasul forest plantation Pahang: a re-assessment on survival. [Proceedings Paper]

Rattan is one of important non-timber forest produce. It is extensively harvested for the manufacturer and producing handicraft items for the cottage industries. About 30 of the 106 species of rattan that occur naturally in Peninsular Malaysia are collected and utilised by the rattan industry in the country. The most important large diameter cane rattan species is Calamus manan rotan manau. The species is now depleting rapidly because of the expanding trade to meet world demand for the valuable canes. To counter the shortage of raw canes steps have been taken to cultive Rotan manau either in the forests or integrate with other plants through agroforestry practices. One of the attempts that have been made is to establish Rotan manau in Pinus caribaea Pine plantations. The pine plantation was established in 1975 at the Kemasul Forest plantation Mentakab Pahang. In February 1986 Rotan manau seedlings were planted in every sampling plot was conducted in March 2000 to evaluate the survival of Rotan manauplanted under pine trees. The percentage of survival of rotan manau 14 years after planting was unsatisfactory.The performance of pine trees was assessed 25 years after planting. The result showed that the integration of pine with Rotan manau has no effect on their survival but caused poor growth performance and form of pine trees. The paper highlights both the survival of planted rattan and growth performance of pine as support trees to Rotan manau.

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Rattan is one of important non-timber forest produce. It is extensively harvested for the manufacturer and producing handicraft items for the cottage industries. About 30 of the 106 species of rattan that occur naturally in Peninsular Malaysia are collected and utilised by the rattan industry in the country. The most important large diameter cane rattan species is Calamus manan rotan manau. The species is now depleting rapidly because of the expanding trade to meet world demand for the valuable canes. To counter the shortage of raw canes steps have been taken to cultive Rotan manau either in the forests or integrate with other plants through agroforestry practices. One of the attempts that have been made is to establish Rotan manau in Pinus caribaea Pine plantations. The pine plantation was established in 1975 at the Kemasul Forest plantation Mentakab Pahang. In February 1986 Rotan manau seedlings were planted in every sampling plot was conducted in March 2000 to evaluate the survival of Rotan manauplanted under pine trees. The percentage of survival of rotan manau 14 years after planting was unsatisfactory.The performance of pine trees was assessed 25 years after planting. The result showed that the integration of pine with Rotan manau has no effect on their survival but caused poor growth performance and form of pine trees. The paper highlights both the survival of planted rattan and growth performance of pine as support trees to Rotan manau.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 table. 13 refs.
AGROVOC Term:	FORESTRY
AGROVOC Term:	CALAMUS PALMAE
AGROVOC Term:	CANES AND RATTANS
AGROVOC Term:	PINUS CARIBAEA
AGROVOC Term:	PLANTATIONS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16710

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