Evergreen swamp forest in Cambodia: floristic composition, ecological characteristics, and conservation status

Ida Theilade; Lars Holger Schmidt; Phourin Chhang; J. Andrew McDonald

doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2010.01003.x

Evergreen swamp forest in Cambodia: floristic composition, ecological characteristics, and conservation status

Ida Theilade, Lars Holger Schmidt, Phourin Chhang, J. Andrew McDonald

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As part of recent field studies, a hitherto undescribed type of evergreen freshwater swamp forest was discovered in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. The swamp forest occurs in at least six disjunct localities and is dominated by hydrophytic trees (Eugenia spp., Ficus spp., Litsea spp., Macaranga triloba, Myristica iners and Pternandra caerulescens). Although these same genera also occur in upland forests, most are represented by different species in the swamps. Livistona saribus emerges from the canopy as an indicator species of this vegetation type while dense stands of other palms (Calamus, Areca, Licuala) and sporadic, dense populations of tree ferns (Cibotium barometz) dominate the understory. Pneumatophores, stilt roots, and aerial roots characterize the hydrophytes. The floristic composition indicates that the forest type is distinct compared to other swamp forests described from the region and worthy of protection based on its rarity and ecological uniqueness.

Original language	English
Journal	Nordic Journal of Botany
Volume	29
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	71-80
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0107-055X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2010.01003.x
Publication status	Published - Feb 2011

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Evergreen swamp forest in Cambodia: floristic composition, ecological characteristics, and conservation status

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