Economic Valuation of Tree Species Diversity at Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia

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Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum and P., Pius and Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor (1999) Economic Valuation of Tree Species Diversity at Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 22 (2). pp. 167-170. ISSN 1511-3701

Abstract

From a study conducted on a 1-ha plot at the Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, a total of 177 species in 92 genera and 44 families were enumerated. The stand density was 909 trees per ha. Stumpage values for below cutting limit were RM 8707.52 and RM 17514.12 per hafor upper cutting limit. The total stumpage value was RM 26221.64 per ha. The family Sapotaceae contributed the highest stumpage value accounting for half the total stumpage value obtained. The commercial groups nyatoh and kedondong accounted for 52% and 25% of the total stumpage value, respectively.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Forestry
Publisher:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Keywords:	Tree species diversity, I-ha plot, economic valuation, stumpage value, Ayer Hitam Forest
Depositing User:	Nasirah Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2009 04:40
Last Modified:	27 May 2013 07:11
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3758
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