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: Received: 28 August 2023 / Approved: 28 August 2023 / Online: 29 August 2023 (08:49:19 CEST)
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Norilani, W.W.; Latiff, A.; Ahmad Fitri, Z.; Wan Juliana, W. Physical Characteristics of Mangrove Canopy Gaps in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark Forest, Malaysia. Preprints2023, 2023081867. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1867.v1
Norilani, W.W.; Latiff, A.; Ahmad Fitri, Z.; Wan Juliana, W. Physical Characteristics of Mangrove Canopy Gaps in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark Forest, Malaysia. Preprints 2023, 2023081867. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1867.v1
Norilani, W.W.; Latiff, A.; Ahmad Fitri, Z.; Wan Juliana, W. Physical Characteristics of Mangrove Canopy Gaps in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark Forest, Malaysia. Preprints2023, 2023081867. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1867.v1
APA Style
Norilani, W.W., Latiff, A., Ahmad Fitri, Z., & Wan Juliana, W. (2023). Physical Characteristics of Mangrove Canopy Gaps in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark Forest, Malaysia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1867.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Norilani, W.W., Z. Ahmad Fitri and W.A. Wan Juliana. 2023 "Physical Characteristics of Mangrove Canopy Gaps in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark Forest, Malaysia" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1867.v1
Abstract
Various studies on the physical characteristics of the canopy gaps in tropical and subtropical regions but that in the mangrove swamp forest in Malaysia is little known. The objectives of this study are to assess the canopy gaps physical characteristics (size, form, direction), to assess the changes in soil physical characteristics and microenvionment in and around the canopy gaps. Five canopy gaps were selected formed by lightning strikes, gaps size and shapes were determined using the portable Global Positioning System and photographic images were analysed using ForestCrown. Result shows that canopy gap opening has increased the total light reaching the forest floor, changed the canopy gap microenvironment. Strong correlation between canopy opening percentage and temperature of gaps explains the changes of canopy gaps characteristics. These changes have contributed to new seedling germination, regeneration and maintaining the canopy gap dynamics.
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