Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (TMCF) is among the most vulnerable habitats to fragmentation, deforestation, and global climate change. A successful restoration program requires a comprehensive understanding of variables influencing seedling efficiency. This study was conducted on Sg. Terla Forest Re...
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| author | Wahidullah Rahmani Mohd Nazre Salleh Mohd Zaki Hamzah Aminu Abdu Mohamad Fakhri Ishak Wan Rasidah Wan Abd Khadir Mohd Ridza Awang Zahari Ibrahim Ahmad Fadzil Abd Majid Mohd Shahrir Azrin Salleh Azhar Anuar Mohamad Azani Bin Alias |
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| description | Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (TMCF) is among the most vulnerable habitats to fragmentation, deforestation, and global climate change. A successful restoration program requires a comprehensive understanding of variables influencing seedling efficiency. This study was conducted on Sg. Terla Forest Reserve Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. In this study, we used a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and measured the Magnolia champaca height, root collar diameter, diameter at breast height, plant survival, root diameter, main root length, lateral root length, root coiling, root direction, and chlorophyll content. The soil samples were taken to study the effect of different mulching materials on soil characteristics. We also measured soil compaction, soil texture, soil colour, soil moisture content, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, total sulphur, available phosphorus, and exchanged potassium. This study indicates that mulching had no significant effect on plant height, diameter breast height, root collar diameter, and chlorophyll content between treatments. Although mulching had a significant effect on root diameter, main root length, and root distributions among treatments while for lateral root length and root:shoot ratio did not show a significant effect among treatments. However, oil palm mulching treatment had a greater effect on plant height, root collar diameter, and diameter at breast height growth, among treatments. Mulching significantly affected soil pH, soil moisture content, total sulphur, and potassium exchange. In contrast, mulching did not significantly affect soil organic carbon, total soil nitrogen, and soil available phosphorus between treatments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc193fb8a983491287751fced06bc1d22025-02-03T01:25:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Forestry Research1687-93681687-93762021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55172385517238Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, MalaysiaWahidullah Rahmani0Mohd Nazre Salleh1Mohd Zaki Hamzah2Aminu Abdu3Mohamad Fakhri Ishak4Wan Rasidah Wan Abd Khadir5Mohd Ridza Awang6Zahari Ibrahim7Ahmad Fadzil Abd Majid8Mohd Shahrir Azrin Salleh9Azhar Anuar10Mohamad Azani Bin Alias11Faculty of Forestry, Departement of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Forestry, Departement of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaForest Research Institute Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Forestry, Departement of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Forestry, Departement of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaForestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaForestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaForestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaForestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaForestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaForest Research Institute Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Forestry, Departement of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaTropical Montane Cloud Forest (TMCF) is among the most vulnerable habitats to fragmentation, deforestation, and global climate change. A successful restoration program requires a comprehensive understanding of variables influencing seedling efficiency. This study was conducted on Sg. Terla Forest Reserve Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. In this study, we used a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and measured the Magnolia champaca height, root collar diameter, diameter at breast height, plant survival, root diameter, main root length, lateral root length, root coiling, root direction, and chlorophyll content. The soil samples were taken to study the effect of different mulching materials on soil characteristics. We also measured soil compaction, soil texture, soil colour, soil moisture content, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, total sulphur, available phosphorus, and exchanged potassium. This study indicates that mulching had no significant effect on plant height, diameter breast height, root collar diameter, and chlorophyll content between treatments. Although mulching had a significant effect on root diameter, main root length, and root distributions among treatments while for lateral root length and root:shoot ratio did not show a significant effect among treatments. However, oil palm mulching treatment had a greater effect on plant height, root collar diameter, and diameter at breast height growth, among treatments. Mulching significantly affected soil pH, soil moisture content, total sulphur, and potassium exchange. In contrast, mulching did not significantly affect soil organic carbon, total soil nitrogen, and soil available phosphorus between treatments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5517238 |
| spellingShingle | Wahidullah Rahmani Mohd Nazre Salleh Mohd Zaki Hamzah Aminu Abdu Mohamad Fakhri Ishak Wan Rasidah Wan Abd Khadir Mohd Ridza Awang Zahari Ibrahim Ahmad Fadzil Abd Majid Mohd Shahrir Azrin Salleh Azhar Anuar Mohamad Azani Bin Alias Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia International Journal of Forestry Research |
| title | Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_full | Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_short | Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_sort | effect of different types of mulching on soil properties and tree growth of magnolia champaca planted at the montane rainforest in cameron highlands pahang malaysia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5517238 |
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