Associations of growth and phenology cycles with environmental variables on the population dynamics of non-climbing rattan Calamus castaneus Griff.

Rahmad Zakaria, . and Asyraf Mansor, . and Nik Fadzly Nik Rosely, . and Nur Diana Mohd Rusdi, . and Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah, . and Wan Ruslan Ismail, . Associations of growth and phenology cycles with environmental variables on the population dynamics of non-climbing rattan Calamus castaneus Griff. pp. 327-342. ISSN 1511-3701

In Malaysian forests the population dynamics of rattan has not been fully documented. Hence this study was aimed to investigate the population dynamics pattern of the Calamus castaneus a non-climbing rattan. The association of growth and phenology cycle to environmental variables on the population dynamics were studied for one year. Three forest reserves were selected as the study sites: Segari Melintang Forest Reserve (SMFR) in Perak Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve (TBFR) and Bukit Mertajam Forest EcoPark (BMFEP) in Penang. The fieldwork was conducted from March 2017 until March 2018. With the plot size of 10 m 10 m (100 m) five plots were established in each study site. All the C. castaneus individuals inside the plots were marked with numbered plastic tags. A total of 180 individuals were evaluated: TBFR (52 individuals) SMFR (86 individuals) and BMFEP (42 individuals). The findings have revealed that the C. castaneus abundancy is comparatively similar in all sites as shown by the Kruskal-Wallis test with no significant difference (p 0.05) between all life stages. The canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) for all sites has displayed that the rattan growth parameters are closely associated with the microclimate parameters and soil properties. Overall SMFR showed the fastest growth increment and the largest population size of C. castaneus among all three sites.

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Abstract

In Malaysian forests the population dynamics of rattan has not been fully documented. Hence this study was aimed to investigate the population dynamics pattern of the Calamus castaneus a non-climbing rattan. The association of growth and phenology cycle to environmental variables on the population dynamics were studied for one year. Three forest reserves were selected as the study sites: Segari Melintang Forest Reserve (SMFR) in Perak Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve (TBFR) and Bukit Mertajam Forest EcoPark (BMFEP) in Penang. The fieldwork was conducted from March 2017 until March 2018. With the plot size of 10 m 10 m (100 m) five plots were established in each study site. All the C. castaneus individuals inside the plots were marked with numbered plastic tags. A total of 180 individuals were evaluated: TBFR (52 individuals) SMFR (86 individuals) and BMFEP (42 individuals). The findings have revealed that the C. castaneus abundancy is comparatively similar in all sites as shown by the Kruskal-Wallis test with no significant difference (p 0.05) between all life stages. The canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) for all sites has displayed that the rattan growth parameters are closely associated with the microclimate parameters and soil properties. Overall SMFR showed the fastest growth increment and the largest population size of C. castaneus among all three sites.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Calamus spp
AGROVOC Term:	Arecaceae
AGROVOC Term:	Canes and rattans
AGROVOC Term:	Population dynamics
AGROVOC Term:	Phenology
AGROVOC Term:	Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental factors
AGROVOC Term:	Microclimate
AGROVOC Term:	Soil physicochemical properties
AGROVOC Term:	Growth rate
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9348

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