Bioma : Berkala Ilmiah Biologi
Vol. 12, No. 1, Tahun 2010

Tree Species Composition and Distribution in Sungai Lalang Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia

Sasse, Fadal Farag K (Unknown)
hendrarto, Boedi - (Unknown)
Izzati, Munifatul - (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Apr 2012

Abstract

Species richness, species composition, height, diameter class structure and tree species diversity wereexamined in a 1 plot in lowland tropical rain forest in Sungai Lalang forest reserve, Selangor, Malaysia. However,some of trees with diameter of breast height (DBH) of 5 cm and above were measured and recorded to be analyzed.As a result, all species at the study site were compared with some results which were found equaled abundantaccording to Evenness Index that gave a value of 0.922; Margalef’s Index reflected a value of 17.01. Chaetocarpuscastanocarpus (Euphorbiaceae) was the most important species with an IVI (Important Value Index) of 4.643%,while Euphorbiaceae was the dominant family for the study area with IVI of 14.02%. The recommendation are thestudy area should be managed and protected in the right way to ensure the continued existence and conservation ofMalaysia natural resource

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Abbrev

bioma

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Education

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BIOMA (ISSN 1410-8801) adalah Majalah Ilmiah Biologi yang bertujuan mewadahi semua informasi hasil penelitian, telaah pustaka, makalah teknis, dan kajian buku, dari berbagai cabang ilmu Biologi. Diharapkan penerbitan ini dapat berkontribusi dalam penyampaian informasi ilmiah yang merupakan mata ...