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Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak

The composition and structure of a forest ecosystem are strongly attributed to changes in topography and soil factors. Heath forest can be regarded as a national landscape that must be safeguarded and protected from the current rapid development. Once the heath forest canopy is lost, the soils of he...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni, Othman, Rashidi
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English English
Published:	Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2023
Subjects:	BPC Science and Technology in Islam BPG Islamic geography GE Environmental Sciences QK Botany SB Plant culture SD Forestry
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/104265/3/104265_Flora%20on%20the%20Heath%20Forest.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/104265/4/104265_Flora%20on%20the%20Heath%20Forest_Scopus.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/104265/ https://novapublishers.com/shop/chapter-5-flora-on-the-heath-forest-sandy-soil-of-terengganu-and-sarawak/ https://doi.org/10.52305/HSEX3848
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spelling	my.iium.irep.1042652023-04-04T02:59:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/104265/ Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni Othman, Rashidi BPC Science and Technology in Islam BPG Islamic geography GE Environmental Sciences QK Botany SB Plant culture SD Forestry The composition and structure of a forest ecosystem are strongly attributed to changes in topography and soil factors. Heath forest can be regarded as a national landscape that must be safeguarded and protected from the current rapid development. Once the heath forest canopy is lost, the soils of heath forests quickly degrade to bleached sand, making this form of forest particularly vulnerable. Heath forest grows on podzolised siliceous sand (spodosols) drained by unique blackwater streams. The soil has an unstable soil structure and profile that is described as ashy grey, acidic, and has a heavily leached surface layer which leads to nutrient leaching. Hence, only certain plants can adapt and thrive to such extreme conditions. However, information on flora diversity and biomass in heath forests is still poorly explored and insufficient in comparison to other forest types, especially the relationship between plant diversity and habitat heterogeneity. Melaleuca cajuputi is the major species in Terengganu, whereas Casuarina nobilis and Calophyllum incrassatum are the dominant species in Sarawak’s heath forest. Allelopathy can be produced uniquely by most heath forest plants via secondary metabolites chemical mixtures or phytotoxins. Carnivorous syndrome features can be observed in the vegetation of heath forests. Nepenthes sp., Drosera sp., Utricularia sp., Hanguana malayana, Lepironia articulata, Eriocaulon sexangulare, Dapsilanthus disjunctus and Eleocharis ochrostachys are amongst the species typically found with special plant mechanisms. However, this ecosystem is necessitating prompt conservation intervention. Identification of flora on sandy soils is an initiative to discover potential seedlings for heath forest restoration Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2023-01-09 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/104265/3/104265_Flora%20on%20the%20Heath%20Forest.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/104265/4/104265_Flora%20on%20the%20Heath%20Forest_Scopus.pdf Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni and Othman, Rashidi (2023) Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak. In: Advantages and disadvantages of sandy soils. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, pp. 123-143. ISBN 979-8-88697-486-7 https://novapublishers.com/shop/chapter-5-flora-on-the-heath-forest-sandy-soil-of-terengganu-and-sarawak/ https://doi.org/10.52305/HSEX3848
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description	The composition and structure of a forest ecosystem are strongly attributed to changes in topography and soil factors. Heath forest can be regarded as a national landscape that must be safeguarded and protected from the current rapid development. Once the heath forest canopy is lost, the soils of heath forests quickly degrade to bleached sand, making this form of forest particularly vulnerable. Heath forest grows on podzolised siliceous sand (spodosols) drained by unique blackwater streams. The soil has an unstable soil structure and profile that is described as ashy grey, acidic, and has a heavily leached surface layer which leads to nutrient leaching. Hence, only certain plants can adapt and thrive to such extreme conditions. However, information on flora diversity and biomass in heath forests is still poorly explored and insufficient in comparison to other forest types, especially the relationship between plant diversity and habitat heterogeneity. Melaleuca cajuputi is the major species in Terengganu, whereas Casuarina nobilis and Calophyllum incrassatum are the dominant species in Sarawak’s heath forest. Allelopathy can be produced uniquely by most heath forest plants via secondary metabolites chemical mixtures or phytotoxins. Carnivorous syndrome features can be observed in the vegetation of heath forests. Nepenthes sp., Drosera sp., Utricularia sp., Hanguana malayana, Lepironia articulata, Eriocaulon sexangulare, Dapsilanthus disjunctus and Eleocharis ochrostachys are amongst the species typically found with special plant mechanisms. However, this ecosystem is necessitating prompt conservation intervention. Identification of flora on sandy soils is an initiative to discover potential seedlings for heath forest restoration
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author	Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni Othman, Rashidi
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title	Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak
title_short	Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak
title_full	Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak
title_fullStr	Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed	Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak
title_sort	flora on the heath forest sandy soil of terengganu and sarawak
publisher	Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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Flora on the heath forest sandy soil of Terengganu and Sarawak

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