The Checklist of Plants Occurring at the Abandoned Mamut Copper Mine, Sabah, Malaysia

Kartini Saibeh; John Sugau; Rimi Repin

doi:10.51200/jtbc.v13i.398

The Checklist of Plants Occurring at the Abandoned Mamut Copper Mine, Sabah, Malaysia

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Kartini Saibeh Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
John Sugau Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Centre, PO BOX 1407, Sepilok, 90715 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Rimi Repin Sabah Parks, PO BOX 10626, 88806 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v13i.398

Keywords:

Colonization, mine rehabilitation, waste dump

Abstract

The abandoned Mamut Copper Mine (MCM) is located at the southeastern slope of Mount Kinabalu. It lies between elevations of 1,300 to 1,600 metres above sea level. General collection of plants was carried out on the five main waste rocks dumping sites: Mamut Valley Dump, Lohan Dump, Nasapang Dump, North Dump and West Dump. The enumeration recognizes 204 species represented by 73 different families and 152 different genera. Of these, 59 are tree species, 55 shrub species, 64 herbaceous species (including ferns), 23 graminioid species, and two moss species. This study has identified 25 plant species that are frequently found at all of the waste dumpsites around the abandoned MCM. This checklist can be used for a rehabilitation programme of mine wastes.

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Published

2016-10-15

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Saibeh, K., Sugau, J., & Repin, R. (2016). The Checklist of Plants Occurring at the Abandoned Mamut Copper Mine, Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 13. https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v13i.398

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Vol. 13 (2016): Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation No. 13/2016

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