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Author(s)
Lai Hoe Ang1, Wai Mun Ho1, Lai Kuen Tang1, Ho Sang Kang2 and Don Koo Lee3
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2018.04.002
Affiliation(s)
1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Forest Biotechnology Division, Kepong 52109, Selangor, Malaysia
2. Seoul National University, National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management, 599 Gwanakro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Korea2. 08826, Republic of Korea
3. Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, 08826, Republic of Korea
ABSTRACT
AFoCo (Asian Forest
Cooperation) Project in 2011 has funded a research and development project in
Malaysia for enriching a mono-species stand established in an ex-tin mine. The
project covered only for a period of 12 months. A study plot of 1 ha size was
established in TTAC (Tin Tailings Afforestation Centre). Twenty indigenous
tropical rainforest tree species were planted and their five year-old survival
count, diameter and H (top height)
growths are reported in this study. Some of them are red list species of IUCN
(International Union of Conservation of Nature). The survival of the 1 ha
planting trial was 53%. Mortality of the tree species is mainly caused by wild
boars. The tropical rainforest tree species in this planting trial had similar
growth to those planted at good mineral soils. This paper also documented the
tending treatments which were implemented during post-planting that have
contributed to healthy growth of the mixed-species stand. The mixed-species
stand is being properly tended till to-date and hence sustained growth of the
stand is anticipated.
KEYWORDS
Rainforest species trial, ex-tin mine, restoration, red-list tree species.
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