Study of Leucaena Leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit. and native species diversity in secondary forest fragments at Suranaree University of Technology (original) (raw)

2017, School of Biology Institute of Science Suranaree University of Technology

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Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit.), a leguminous invasive I would like to thank Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) for funding and Suranaree University of Technology for the scholarship supporting and research facilities. I am also grateful to all the faculties and staffs of the school of Biology and the Center for Scientific and Technology Equipment Building 2,

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  1. 3 Soil properties...............................................................................................9
  2. 4 Importance of the fragments.........................................................................9 2.4.1 Effect of patch size............................................................................13
  3. 4.2 Edge effect.........................................................................................14
  4. 4.3 Microclimates....................................................................................15 2.4.4 Importance role of the Fragments.....................................................15
  5. 5 Ecological modeling of plant community...................................................16 III MATERIALS AND METHODS...................................................................17
  6. 1 Study area...................................................................................................17
  7. 2 Selection of study sites...............................................................................17 3.3 Descriptions of selected sites.....................................................................19
  8. Fragment A.......................................................................................19
  9. Fragment B.......................................................................................19
  10. Fragment C.......................................................................................20 3.3.4 Fragment D.......................................................................................20
  11. Fragment E........................................................................................21
  12. Fragment F........................................................................................21
  13. Fragment G........................................................................................21
  14. Fragment H........................................................................................21
  15. 9 Fragment I.........................................................................................21 REFERENCES
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