Invasive woody plants in different aged stands of a Rehabilitated Forest

Md. Aris, Norhidayah (2009) Invasive woody plants in different aged stands of a Rehabilitated Forest. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

A study was conducted in Rehabilitated Forest at the Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus with the objectives of identifying the invasive species that invaded in the rehabilitation forest and showing its composition, distribution and abundance. Three plots was establish in different ages stand of Rehabilitated Forest which every plot represent for 5, l O and 15 years old of planted trees. A l hectare plot consisted of 3 subplots with 33 x 33 m plots was established. From the study, 37 individual tree consist of 30 genera from 24 families were enumerated in I hectare plot. The total number of individuals enumerated was 1497 invasive tree per hectare. The 3 most abundant species was Dillenia indica (596 individuals), Melastoma malabathricum (398 individuals) and Vitex pubescens (l 74 individuals). The most diverse family was Euphorbiaceae with 6 species followed by Lauraceae and Moraceae 3 species for each family. However, the most diverse genera were Macaranga; Macaranga javanica, Macaranga gigantae and Macaranga triloba.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Faculty:	Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Depositing User:	Mr. Azman Mohamad
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2025 03:41
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2025 03:41
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2614

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