Liana abundance diversity and tree infestation in the Imbak Canyon Conservation Area Sabah Malaysia

Kammesheidt L., . and Berhaman A., . and Tay J., . and G. Abdullah, . and M. Azwal, . Liana abundance diversity and tree infestation in the Imbak Canyon Conservation Area Sabah Malaysia. pp. 265-271. ISSN 0128-1283

We investigated the liana diversity and liana“tree relationship in lowland dipterocarp forest at Imbak Canyon a recently designated conservation area in the heart of Sabah Malaysia and compared the results with similar studies in the region. In the two 0.1-ha plots a total of 23 liana species were found growing canopy-ward on trees 10 cm diameter at breast height (dbh); dipterocarps were less infested by lianas than non-dipterocarps. The liana species belonged to 12 families and 16 genera. Fabaceae followed by Annonaceae and Icacinaceae were the most abundant and species-rich families. The floristic pattern and the stem density of lianas 1 cm dbh were similar to other studies conducted in Sabah and northern Sarawak at comparable elevation and site conditions but were distinct from other sites in tropical Asia where Annonaceae is the prevalent climber family. The dominance of species of the genus Spatholobus (Fabaceae) may be a conspicuous feature of lowland dipterocarp forests in Sabah under mesotrophic conditions.

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Abstract

We investigated the liana diversity and liana“tree relationship in lowland dipterocarp forest at Imbak Canyon a recently designated conservation area in the heart of Sabah Malaysia and compared the results with similar studies in the region. In the two 0.1-ha plots a total of 23 liana species were found growing canopy-ward on trees 10 cm diameter at breast height (dbh); dipterocarps were less infested by lianas than non-dipterocarps. The liana species belonged to 12 families and 16 genera. Fabaceae followed by Annonaceae and Icacinaceae were the most abundant and species-rich families. The floristic pattern and the stem density of lianas 1 cm dbh were similar to other studies conducted in Sabah and northern Sarawak at comparable elevation and site conditions but were distinct from other sites in tropical Asia where Annonaceae is the prevalent climber family. The dominance of species of the genus Spatholobus (Fabaceae) may be a conspicuous feature of lowland dipterocarp forests in Sabah under mesotrophic conditions.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Species diversity
AGROVOC Term:	Infestation
AGROVOC Term:	Lowland
AGROVOC Term:	Fabaceae
AGROVOC Term:	Annonaceae
AGROVOC Term:	Icacinaceae
AGROVOC Term:	Climbers
AGROVOC Term:	Dryobalanops
AGROVOC Term:	Dipterocarpus
AGROVOC Term:	Shorea
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2025 15:20
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21685

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