Litter production decomposition and standing forest litter of rehabilitated forests at Bintulu Sarawak Malaysia

K.J.H. Roland, . and S.B. Japar, . and Melvin K.K.K., . and O.H. Ahmed, . and Nik M. Majid, . and J. Silvester, . (2011) Litter production decomposition and standing forest litter of rehabilitated forests at Bintulu Sarawak Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]

This study focused on litter production litter decomposition and standing forest litter of different age stands of rehabilitated forests at Bintulu Sarawak Malaysia. Litterfall traps were used to catch and measure litter production. Litter decomposition was studied by mass loss of litter in litterbags. Standing litter was sampled by quadrat method. Trends of litter production and standing litter were found to be highest in the older plots compared to the younger plots. Selected environmental factors correlated with litter production. Leaves contributed the highest component of litterfall followed by branches and others. The rate of litter decomposition was very low compared to research findings in this region. The high litterfall and low decomposition rates results in accumulated litter the forest floor. Therefore forest rehabilitation restores ecological processes related to forest litter.

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This study focused on litter production litter decomposition and standing forest litter of different age stands of rehabilitated forests at Bintulu Sarawak Malaysia. Litterfall traps were used to catch and measure litter production. Litter decomposition was studied by mass loss of litter in litterbags. Standing litter was sampled by quadrat method. Trends of litter production and standing litter were found to be highest in the older plots compared to the younger plots. Selected environmental factors correlated with litter production. Leaves contributed the highest component of litterfall followed by branches and others. The rate of litter decomposition was very low compared to research findings in this region. The high litterfall and low decomposition rates results in accumulated litter the forest floor. Therefore forest rehabilitation restores ecological processes related to forest litter.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	2 tables; 7 ref. QH 541.5 R27 I61 2011
AGROVOC Term:	Forest litter
AGROVOC Term:	Decomposition
AGROVOC Term:	Forest rehabilitation
AGROVOC Term:	Nutrients
AGROVOC Term:	Organic
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11605

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