Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia

Abstract An assessment on tree stand structure and mangrove plant diversity was conducted in Pulau Semut, Pulau Busung, and Pulau Tok Haji of Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu. Three 100 m×20 m plots were randomly set up at study sites. The trees were enumerated, identified and measured for their stem diamet...

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Main Authors: Mohd Saiful Imran Sahari, Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor, Nadiatul Azimah Mohd Razali, Nurul Shahida Redzuan, Hafizan Juahir, Mohamad Aqmal-Naser
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Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2025-05-01
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Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor
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Nurul Shahida Redzuan
Hafizan Juahir
Mohamad Aqmal-Naser
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description Abstract An assessment on tree stand structure and mangrove plant diversity was conducted in Pulau Semut, Pulau Busung, and Pulau Tok Haji of Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu. Three 100 m×20 m plots were randomly set up at study sites. The trees were enumerated, identified and measured for their stem diameter in each plot. 18 species representing 11 families, including 13 exclusive and 5 non-exclusive mangrove species were recorded. Rhizophora apiculata from Rhizophoraceae dominated with the highest Important Value (IVI) of 89.49 (1491 individuals). This forest comprise mainly young trees with 80% of trees consist ≤10 cm DBH. Pulau Semut exhibited the highest species diversity and richness, compare to Pulau Busung and Pulau Tok Haji. Seven species had IVI values more than 10, indicating mixed mangrove forest characteristic. This study provides an important data for future sustainability management, protection and conservation of mangrove forest in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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spelling doaj-art-19f8462f2a1b4cd0ac3035b52aa012282025-08-20T01:54:38ZengUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de JaneiroFloresta e Ambiente2179-80872025-05-0132110.1590/2179-8087-floram-2024-0015Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, MalaysiaMohd Saiful Imran SahariSiti Mariam Muhammad Norhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6467-2450Nadiatul Azimah Mohd RazaliNurul Shahida RedzuanHafizan JuahirMohamad Aqmal-NaserAbstract An assessment on tree stand structure and mangrove plant diversity was conducted in Pulau Semut, Pulau Busung, and Pulau Tok Haji of Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu. Three 100 m×20 m plots were randomly set up at study sites. The trees were enumerated, identified and measured for their stem diameter in each plot. 18 species representing 11 families, including 13 exclusive and 5 non-exclusive mangrove species were recorded. Rhizophora apiculata from Rhizophoraceae dominated with the highest Important Value (IVI) of 89.49 (1491 individuals). This forest comprise mainly young trees with 80% of trees consist ≤10 cm DBH. Pulau Semut exhibited the highest species diversity and richness, compare to Pulau Busung and Pulau Tok Haji. Seven species had IVI values more than 10, indicating mixed mangrove forest characteristic. This study provides an important data for future sustainability management, protection and conservation of mangrove forest in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872025000100303&lng=en&tlng=enMangrove forestplant species diversitymixed mangrove specieslagoon forestvegetation diversity
spellingShingle Mohd Saiful Imran Sahari
Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor
Nadiatul Azimah Mohd Razali
Nurul Shahida Redzuan
Hafizan Juahir
Mohamad Aqmal-Naser
Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia
Floresta e Ambiente
Mangrove forest
plant species diversity
mixed mangrove species
lagoon forest
vegetation diversity
title Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia
title_fullStr Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia
title_short Mangrove Community Structure and Species Diversity in three small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia
title_sort mangrove community structure and species diversity in three small islands of the setiu lagoon terengganu malaysia
topic Mangrove forest
plant species diversity
mixed mangrove species
lagoon forest
vegetation diversity
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