The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak

A study of litter production was conducted at Siar Beach, mangrove forest, near Lundu, Sarawak. There are nine species of trees in this forest of which Rhizome mucronata is the dominant and R. apiculata is the co-dominant species. The rate of litter production was 5.72 t/ha/year, and of this 4.49...

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Main Author: Othman, Saberi
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Published: 1989
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spelling my.upm.eprints.28122013-05-27T07:03:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2812/ The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak Othman, Saberi A study of litter production was conducted at Siar Beach, mangrove forest, near Lundu, Sarawak. There are nine species of trees in this forest of which Rhizome mucronata is the dominant and R. apiculata is the co-dominant species. The rate of litter production was 5.72 t/ha/year, and of this 4.49 t/ha/year (78.5 %) was leaf litter. The production of litter fluctuates being higher during April to June and December to February compared to other months. 1989 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2812/1/The_Rate_of_Litter_Production_in_Mangrove_Forest_at_Siar_Beach.pdf Othman, Saberi (1989) The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak. Pertanika, 12 (1). pp. 47-51. English
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description A study of litter production was conducted at Siar Beach, mangrove forest, near Lundu, Sarawak. There are nine species of trees in this forest of which Rhizome mucronata is the dominant and R. apiculata is the co-dominant species. The rate of litter production was 5.72 t/ha/year, and of this 4.49 t/ha/year (78.5 %) was leaf litter. The production of litter fluctuates being higher during April to June and December to February compared to other months.
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title The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak
title_short The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak
title_full The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak
title_fullStr The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed The Rate of Litter Production in Mangrove Forest at Siar Beach, Lundu, Sarawak
title_sort rate of litter production in mangrove forest at siar beach, lundu, sarawak
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