Key roles of dipterocarpaceae, bark type diversity and tree size in lowland rainforests of northeast Borneo—using functional traits of lichens to distinguish plots of old growth and regenerating logged forests

• Main Authors: Holger Thüs, Pat Wolseley, Dan Carpenter, Paul Eggleton, Glen Reynolds, Charles S. Vairappan, Gothamie Weerakoon, Robert J. Mrowicki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution; SD1-669.5 Forestry
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42450/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42450/; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9030541

Many lowland rainforests in Southeast Asia are severely altered by selective logging and there is a need for rapid assessment methods to identify characteristic communities of old growth forests and to monitor restoration success in regenerating forests. We have studied the effect of logging on the...