Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia
Assessment of litterfall production is essential to ascertain the status of nutrient cycling and forest health. Sarawak, Malaysia, is endowed with numerous pristine and estuarine mangroves; however, research on primary productivity of these forests is scanty. Therefore, litterfall production in a pr...
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| author | Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Idris, Mohd Hanafi Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu Hoque, Mohammed Muzammel Hoque, A. T. M. Rafiqul Billah, Md. Masum |
| author_facet | Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Idris, Mohd Hanafi Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu Hoque, Mohammed Muzammel Hoque, A. T. M. Rafiqul Billah, Md. Masum |
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| description | Assessment of litterfall production is essential to ascertain the status of nutrient cycling and forest health. Sarawak, Malaysia, is endowed with numerous pristine and estuarine mangroves; however, research on primary productivity of these forests is scanty. Therefore, litterfall production in a pristine Sibuti mangrove of Sarawak was estimated using litter traps for one year (January–December 2013), and forest structure was studied through tree census. The forest was dominated by Rhizophora apiculata (relative density [RD] was 77.11%), followed by Xylocarpus granatum (RD was 16.92%) and other species (RD was only 5.97%). The annual dry weight of litterfalls was estimated to be 1640.82 g m−2, of which R. apiculata contributed 92.94%, followed by X. granatum (4.01%) and other species (3.05%). Leaves were the most abundant (57.21%) contributory component of litters, followed by propagules (11.89%), flowers (10.85%), twigs (8.56%), and stipules (8.45%). No significant correlations were found for total litterfall and its major components with climatic variables and forest structure. Total litterfall of R. apiculata and X. granatum did not show any seasonal variations. However, leaf litter of R. apiculata showed a significant seasonal variation between intermediate (January–April) and wet (September–December) seasons. The litterfall production of Sibuti mangrove forest is higher in comparison to other tropical mangroves of the world. The higher productivity of the forest could be due to nutrient availability, pristine nature, and stand maturity of the forest rather than climatic influences. The findings of the study suggest that litterfall production of the pristine Sibuti mangrove is not influenced by the variability of climatic factors. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-453552021-02-12T09:50:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45355/ Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Idris, Mohd Hanafi Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu Hoque, Mohammed Muzammel Hoque, A. T. M. Rafiqul Billah, Md. Masum Assessment of litterfall production is essential to ascertain the status of nutrient cycling and forest health. Sarawak, Malaysia, is endowed with numerous pristine and estuarine mangroves; however, research on primary productivity of these forests is scanty. Therefore, litterfall production in a pristine Sibuti mangrove of Sarawak was estimated using litter traps for one year (January–December 2013), and forest structure was studied through tree census. The forest was dominated by Rhizophora apiculata (relative density [RD] was 77.11%), followed by Xylocarpus granatum (RD was 16.92%) and other species (RD was only 5.97%). The annual dry weight of litterfalls was estimated to be 1640.82 g m−2, of which R. apiculata contributed 92.94%, followed by X. granatum (4.01%) and other species (3.05%). Leaves were the most abundant (57.21%) contributory component of litters, followed by propagules (11.89%), flowers (10.85%), twigs (8.56%), and stipules (8.45%). No significant correlations were found for total litterfall and its major components with climatic variables and forest structure. Total litterfall of R. apiculata and X. granatum did not show any seasonal variations. However, leaf litter of R. apiculata showed a significant seasonal variation between intermediate (January–April) and wet (September–December) seasons. The litterfall production of Sibuti mangrove forest is higher in comparison to other tropical mangroves of the world. The higher productivity of the forest could be due to nutrient availability, pristine nature, and stand maturity of the forest rather than climatic influences. The findings of the study suggest that litterfall production of the pristine Sibuti mangrove is not influenced by the variability of climatic factors. Taylor and Francis 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45355/1/LITTER.pdf Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena and Idris, Mohd Hanafi and Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu and Hoque, Mohammed Muzammel and Hoque, A. T. M. Rafiqul and Billah, Md. Masum (2015) Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia. Zoology and Ecology, 25 (2). pp. 157-165. ISSN 2165-8005; ESSN: 2165-8013 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21658005.2015.1016758?journalCode=tzec20 10.1080/21658005.2015.1016758 |
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| title | Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full | Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_short | Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia |
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