Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals

Many rattan species have a high economic value and thus became threatened by overexploitation in the wild. This study assesses rattan diversity, abundance and biomass change and identifies main mammal seed dispersers of rattans in a lowland Dipterocarp rain forest of West-Malaysia during a three-yea...

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Main Author:	Nadine, Ruppert
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation geographical distribution)
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/46174/1/Nadine%20Ruppert24.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.461742020-02-11T05:45:34Z Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals 2014-01 Nadine, Ruppert QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) Many rattan species have a high economic value and thus became threatened by overexploitation in the wild. This study assesses rattan diversity, abundance and biomass change and identifies main mammal seed dispersers of rattans in a lowland Dipterocarp rain forest of West-Malaysia during a three-years study period. It also adresses seedling development and general flowering and fruiting events whereof a more detailed look on one species, namely Calamus castaneus, is taken. All rattan clusters within the study plots (12.2 ha) were GPS-tagged and their stems counted. By means of video-traps at rattan frutescenses and seed stations their main mammal fruit and seed utilizers were identified. Population sizes, home ranges, moving patterns, and maximum seed dispersal ability were analysed by executing a mark and recapture study of small mammals and by means of radio-tracking of the primate species Macaca nemestrina. In total twelve rattan species of five genera comprising almost 2000 stems with a mean biomass of 3.1 t ha-1 were surveyed. The five most abundant species were Daemonorops angustifolia (39.0 stems ha-1), Calamus castneus (31.5 stems ha-1), D. micracantha (29.3 stems ha-1), D. calicarpa (17.9 stems ha-1), and Cerotolobus subangulatus (10.3 stems ha-1). 2014-01 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/46174/ http://eprints.usm.my/46174/1/Nadine%20Ruppert24.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
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topic	QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation geographical distribution)
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description	Many rattan species have a high economic value and thus became threatened by overexploitation in the wild. This study assesses rattan diversity, abundance and biomass change and identifies main mammal seed dispersers of rattans in a lowland Dipterocarp rain forest of West-Malaysia during a three-years study period. It also adresses seedling development and general flowering and fruiting events whereof a more detailed look on one species, namely Calamus castaneus, is taken. All rattan clusters within the study plots (12.2 ha) were GPS-tagged and their stems counted. By means of video-traps at rattan frutescenses and seed stations their main mammal fruit and seed utilizers were identified. Population sizes, home ranges, moving patterns, and maximum seed dispersal ability were analysed by executing a mark and recapture study of small mammals and by means of radio-tracking of the primate species Macaca nemestrina. In total twelve rattan species of five genera comprising almost 2000 stems with a mean biomass of 3.1 t ha-1 were surveyed. The five most abundant species were Daemonorops angustifolia (39.0 stems ha-1), Calamus castneus (31.5 stems ha-1), D. micracantha (29.3 stems ha-1), D. calicarpa (17.9 stems ha-1), and Cerotolobus subangulatus (10.3 stems ha-1).
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author	Nadine, Ruppert
author_facet	Nadine, Ruppert
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title	Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals
title_short	Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals
title_full	Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals
title_fullStr	Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals
title_full_unstemmed	Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals
title_sort	population dynamics of rattans (arecaceae, subfamily calamoideae) through fruit utilization and seed distribution by frugivorous mammals
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
publishDate	2014
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Population Dynamics Of Rattans (Arecaceae, Subfamily Calamoideae) Through Fruit Utilization And Seed Distribution By Frugivorous Mammals

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