The rate of litter production in mangrove forest at Siar beach Lundu Sarawak


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Saberi Othman, . The rate of litter production in mangrove forest at Siar beach Lundu Sarawak. pp. 47-51. ISSN 0126-6128

Abstract

A study of litter production was conducted at Siar Beach mangrove forest near Lundu Sarawak. There are nine species of trees in this forest of which Rhizophora mucronata is the dominant and R. apiculata is the co-dominant species. The rate of litter production was 5.72 t/ha/year and of this 4.49 t/ha/year (78.5 ) was leaf litter. The production of litter fluctuates being higher during April to June and December to February compared to other months.


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Abstract

A study of litter production was conducted at Siar Beach mangrove forest near Lundu Sarawak. There are nine species of trees in this forest of which Rhizophora mucronata is the dominant and R. apiculata is the co-dominant species. The rate of litter production was 5.72 t/ha/year and of this 4.49 t/ha/year (78.5 ) was leaf litter. The production of litter fluctuates being higher during April to June and December to February compared to other months.

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Item Type: Article
Additional Information: 3 ill.; 29 ref. Summary (En Malay)
AGROVOC Term: RHIZOPHORA
AGROVOC Term: HOJARASCA FORESTAL
AGROVOC Term: SARAWAK
Depositing User: Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 05:55
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19841

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