Wong, Sin Yeng and Boyce, Peter C. (2006) Aroids on Karst Limestone in Sarawak : Gunung Selabur. IAS Newsletter, 28 (2). pp. 1-12.
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Abstract
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Malesiana Tropicals have an ongoing field program investigating the aroids of the limestone of western Sarawak, the primary field team comprising the authors plus Jeland ak Kisai and Simon Kutuh ak Paru. The 2006 program is focusing on the Pichin area, situated in the southern part of Kuching and Samarahan Divisions adjacent to the border with Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Gunung Selabur forms part of the Serian limestones (Fig. 1) dating from late Jurassic and early Cretaceous times. Remarkably there has been little disturbance of these limestones, even at the very base of the cliffs where in other limestone areas the habitat is often damaged due to cultivation activities. The kampong (village) people here take good care of their local forests which could easily be damaged by fire if the impact of disturbance was too great. In addition there are very few quarrying and mining activities.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Karst limestone, aroid, Malesiana Tropicals, Gunung Selabur, habitats, forests. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QK Botany |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation |
| Depositing User: | Yeng |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2023 01:03 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2024 03:14 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41408 |
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