Structure and tree species composition of forest fringe of a forest fragment in an oil palm plantation at Suai, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Abstract. Jana CL, Jusoh I. 2021. Structure and Tree Species Composition of Forest Fringe A Fragment in an Oil Palm Plantation at Suai, Sarawak, Malaysian Borne. Biodiversitas 22: 3013-3019. fragments oil palm plantations are remnants the original forest tract with various sizes shapes after clearing forested lands for crops roads. Fragmented forests usually created fringe or edge habitats that differ light intensity, temperature, humidity, heavy rainfall, strong winds from its core. The study was aimed to determine structure tree species composition a fragmented plantation Sarawak. This established total 24 sampling plots within fringe. enumeration identification were conducted all trees diameter breast height 5 cm higher. 59 families comprised 274 948 individuals recorded. aboveground biomass stand 260 Mg ha?¹. Elateriospermum tapos predominant, family Dipterocarpaceace dominated Based on calculated indices, diversity richness considered high, while dispersion individual random but unevenly distributed. Natural regeneration is sustainable. intact, without significant disturbance, whole fragment self-sustain.