Rice Agroecosystem Biodiversity and Its Environment with Special Reference to Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA)

• Other Authors: Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah (Editor), Che Salmah Md Rawi (Editor), Amir Shah Ruddin Md Shah (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Pulau Pinang Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009
• Series: Academic Imprint Series
• Subjects: Agriculture > Environmental aspects > Kedah; Agricultural ecology > Environmental aspects > Kedah
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• Physical Description: vi, 172 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9789838614061; 9838614068

Rice agroecosystem is one of the important man-made freshwater wetlands and its surrounding areas provide excellent opportunity to study its biodiversity and various environment elements. Since the areas are man-made environments and primarily for rice fields, information on water quality, primary and secondary productivity as well as fish and other freshwater organisms is of major importance. Its role as a home to relatively rich terrestrial species such as birds, small mammalian faunas and herpetofauna undoubtedly contributed sighificantly to the conservation of our wildlife species. This publication intends to generate significant interest and impetus in effort to conduct more research in the various agroecosystem in Malaysia. It is devoted to documenting the various inhabitants of the MADA rice agroecosystems which mainly consist of aquatic biota such as weeds, zooplankton, aquatic insects, fish, frog and their parasites. Other inhabitants including small mammals such rats, birds and bats were also featured. Limnological studies and water quality parameters were also included as part of this well documented publication. Overall, this publication is a valuable source of reference for university students as well as scientists working on some aspects of man-made environments.