Distribution, composition and diversity of bamboo species in Kuala Keniam, Pahang National Park, Malaysia
2011
Mohd Nazip Suratman | Nazlin Asari
Sustainable management of forest ecosystem requires field assessment of the distribution and abundance of the species. Currently, there is a lack of information on bamboo species composition in Pahang National Park, Malaysia. This information is useful for many relevant agencies involved in the management and conservation of non-timber forest products. The objective of study was to determine the composition, distribution pattern and diversity of bamboo in Kuala Keniam. Field sampling for data collection was conducted at three locations in the study area. The data collected in this study included species, diameter at breast height (DBH), height, number of clumps, size of clump and internodes length. A total of five species of bamboo were found in this . These were Buluh semantan (Gigantochloa scortechinii), Buluh lemang (Schizostachyum brachycladum), Buluh nipis (S. latifolium), Buluh semeliang (S. grande) and Buluh aur (Bambusa vulgaris). From the field measurement, it was d that the means of DBH, height, number of culms, size of clump and modes length of bamboo were 5.3 cm, 10.9 m, 33 culms, 7.0 m and 49.2 cm, respectively. The Shannon-Weiner Index of bamboo in this area was relatively (1.07). Data obtained in this study could complement the conservation efforts not only for bamboo, but also for overall species diversity in the area.
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