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Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia

Understanding the effects of various forest management systems, including logging practices, on soil properties is essential for implementing sustainable management strategies. In Malaysia, two types of forest management systems were commonly used: Malayan Uniform System (MUS) and Selective Manageme...

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Main Authors: Abd Halim, Nor Halizah, Jiang, Jiang, Abdu, Arifin, Karam, Daljit Singh, Rajoo, Keeren Sundara, Ibrahim, Zahari, Aman, Salim
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113523/1/113523.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1135232024-11-26T03:18:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113523/ Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia Abd Halim, Nor Halizah Jiang, Jiang Abdu, Arifin Karam, Daljit Singh Rajoo, Keeren Sundara Ibrahim, Zahari Aman, Salim Understanding the effects of various forest management systems, including logging practices, on soil properties is essential for implementing sustainable management strategies. In Malaysia, two types of forest management systems were commonly used: Malayan Uniform System (MUS) and Selective Management System (SMS) practices. However, their effects on soil quality remained elusive, especially after decades of recovery. To address this need, we selected three plots for the MUS and SMS in Johor, Malaysia, to assess soil properties in logged-over forest plots. All the plots were natural forest reserves. Soil properties analyzed include soil acidity, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, selected nutrient contents, and soil compaction. Generally, the results of the study indicate that forests logged using the SMS exhibit superior soil quality compared to those logged using the MUS according to several key soil properties. Specifically, significantly higher cation exchange capacity, potassium content, calcium content, and magnesium content with lower soil compaction was observed in the SMS when compared to MUS plots. In short, the SMS enhances soil quality more effectively than the MUS, even with a shorter logging cycle. This is because the SMS does not harvest all trees and distributes the impact of harvesting more evenly over time, rather than concentrating it at a single time point. Ultimately, this highlights that the SMS can play a significant role in promoting sustainable forest management practices by preserving soil quality. © 2024 by the authors. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113523/1/113523.pdf Abd Halim, Nor Halizah and Jiang, Jiang and Abdu, Arifin and Karam, Daljit Singh and Rajoo, Keeren Sundara and Ibrahim, Zahari and Aman, Salim (2024) Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia. Forests, 15 (5). art. no. 838. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1999-4907; eISSN: 1999-4907 https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/5/838 10.3390/f15050838
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description Understanding the effects of various forest management systems, including logging practices, on soil properties is essential for implementing sustainable management strategies. In Malaysia, two types of forest management systems were commonly used: Malayan Uniform System (MUS) and Selective Management System (SMS) practices. However, their effects on soil quality remained elusive, especially after decades of recovery. To address this need, we selected three plots for the MUS and SMS in Johor, Malaysia, to assess soil properties in logged-over forest plots. All the plots were natural forest reserves. Soil properties analyzed include soil acidity, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, selected nutrient contents, and soil compaction. Generally, the results of the study indicate that forests logged using the SMS exhibit superior soil quality compared to those logged using the MUS according to several key soil properties. Specifically, significantly higher cation exchange capacity, potassium content, calcium content, and magnesium content with lower soil compaction was observed in the SMS when compared to MUS plots. In short, the SMS enhances soil quality more effectively than the MUS, even with a shorter logging cycle. This is because the SMS does not harvest all trees and distributes the impact of harvesting more evenly over time, rather than concentrating it at a single time point. Ultimately, this highlights that the SMS can play a significant role in promoting sustainable forest management practices by preserving soil quality. © 2024 by the authors.
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author Abd Halim, Nor Halizah
Jiang, Jiang
Abdu, Arifin
Karam, Daljit Singh
Rajoo, Keeren Sundara
Ibrahim, Zahari
Aman, Salim
spellingShingle Abd Halim, Nor Halizah
Jiang, Jiang
Abdu, Arifin
Karam, Daljit Singh
Rajoo, Keeren Sundara
Ibrahim, Zahari
Aman, Salim
Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia
author_facet Abd Halim, Nor Halizah
Jiang, Jiang
Abdu, Arifin
Karam, Daljit Singh
Rajoo, Keeren Sundara
Ibrahim, Zahari
Aman, Salim
author_sort Abd Halim, Nor Halizah
title Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia
title_short Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia
title_full Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Malayan Uniform System and Selective Management System of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in Johor, Malaysia
title_sort impact of malayan uniform system and selective management system of logging on soil quality in selected logged-over forest in johor, malaysia
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2024
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113523/1/113523.pdf
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