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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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 o...

Table of Contents:

• Peat swamp forests and their conservation importance / Jason Hon & J. Mohd-Azlan
• Humic substances and the chemistry of tropical peat / Siong Fong Sim
• Araceae of peat swamp forests / Wong Sin Yeng
• Sago palm (Metroxylon sagu rottb.), a potential source of starch for food security / Awang Ahmad Sallehin Awang Husaini, Mohd. Hasnain Md. Hussain and Hairul Azman Roslan
• Endohelminth parasites of frogs at a degraded peat swamp forest / Ramlah Zainudin, Farliana Zulkifli and Fatimah Abang
• Fish fauna and water quality of blackwater habitats in Maludam National Park / Lee Nyanti [and four others]
• Diversity of avifauna in peat swamp forests / Mohamad Fizl Sidq Ramji [and four others]
• Wildlife conservation in peat swamp forests / J. Mohd-Azlan and Indraneil Das.