Biodiversity of Tropical Peat Swamp Forests of SARAWAK

• Other Authors: Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan (Editor), Indraneil Das (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kota Samarahan Penerbit Unimas 2016
• Edition: State or province government publication : English
• Subjects: Peat bogs > Malaysia (Sarawak); Swamps > Malaysia (Sarawak); Biodiversity conservation > Malaysia (Sarawak); Forest conservation
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• Physical Description: xi, 240 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9789675527906

Peat swamps historically occupied vast areas of land and water in Sarawak State, East Malaysia. Yet, these environments remain poorly-known in terms of their biodiversity and potential for sustainable use. This volume is a compendium of papers on these topics, including the conservation importance of peat swamp forests; chemistry of humic substances of tropical peat, the Araceae of peat swamps; use of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) to bolster national food security; assessment of infestation by endohelminth parasites of frogs at a degraded forest; the relationship between water quality and fish communities of blackwater environments; bird communities of peat swamp forests, and concludes a review of wildlife conservation, with emphasis of its megafauna, of this important habitat in Borneo