GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF <em>CALAMUS</em> <em>SUBINERMIS</em> IN PROVENANCE TRIALS IN SABAH, MALAYSIA

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  • FR Chia

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Rotan batu, stem length, mortality, sandy, clay, loam, gleyic podzol

Abstract

A study was carried out to assess the growth and survival of 14-year-old provenance cum progeny trials of Calamus subinermis at three different sites and soil types in Sabah, Malaysia. These sites were Kolapis A, a logged-over forest with sandy clay loam; Segaliud Lokan, an Acacia mangium plantation with sandy loam to sandy clay loam and Sook, scrub dominated by Baeckia frustescens with gleyic podzol. High survival percentage (more than 85%) was observed in Sook while high mortality rate (more than 60%) was noticed in both Kolapis A and Segaliud Lokan. Mean annual growth rates of C. subinermis were 1.36, 3.34 and 3.78 m year-1 in Sook, Segaliud Lokan and Kolapis A respectively. The growth performance of C. subinermis was more affected by soil type or soil condition than by provenance.

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Published

2022-06-11

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FR Chia. (2022). GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF <em>CALAMUS</em> <em>SUBINERMIS</em> IN PROVENANCE TRIALS IN SABAH, MALAYSIA. Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS), 22(4), 456–464. Retrieved from https://jtfs.frim.gov.my/jtfs/article/view/988

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