Liana abundance, diversity and tree infestation in the Imbak Canyon conservation area, Sabah, Malaysia

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265-271

  Kammesheidt, L ^a,b   Berhaman, A ^a   Tay, J ^a   Abdullah, G ^a   Azwal, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Borneo; Geographical pattern; Liana tree relationship; Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest; Other climbers; Spatholobus; Taxonomic diversity

Indexed keywords

BORNEO; GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERN; LIANA-TREE RELATIONSHIP; LOWLAND MIXED DIPTEROCARP FOREST; OTHER CLIMBERS; SPATHOLOBUS; TAXONOMIC DIVERSITY;

FORESTRY;

ABUNDANCE; CANYON; CLIMBING PLANT; DICOTYLEDON; DOMINANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

BIODIVERSITY; BORNEO; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHY;

ASIA; BORNEO; EAST MALAYSIA; EURASIA; IMBAK CANYON CONSERVATION AREA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; MALAYSIA; SABAH; SARAWAK; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANNONACEAE; FABACEAE; ICACINACEAE; SPATHOLOBUS;

EID: 68849105357     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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