Differences in stream responsiveness between a tropical montane cloud forest and a tropical lowland rainforest

Anand Nainar and K Kuraji and F Cleophas and V T Justine and N Maidin and Kamlisa Uni Kamlun and K Bidin and Luiza Majuakim and R Hassan and Maznah Mahali (2022) Differences in stream responsiveness between a tropical montane cloud forest and a tropical lowland rainforest. Tropical Forestry, 1053. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1755-1307

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Abstract

Tropical Montane Cloud Forests (TMCF) have unique hydrology considering their high moisture, steep headwater terrain, shallow soils, frequent precipitation, and the presence of horizontal precipitation. While the hydrology of Tropical Lowland Rainforests (TLRF) has been given due attention, TMCF in Malaysia have been less explored. This study compares stream responsiveness and peak flow dynamics between TLRF (substation Inobong, 5.33 ha) and TMCF (substation Alab, 8.53 ha) in Crocker Range, Sabah, Malaysia. Streams in both study site were instrumented with water level sensors and dataloggers, and meteorological stations that records data at 10-minute intervals. Two hydrograph metrices namely Tres (time taken from start of precipitation to hydrograph initiation) and Tpeak (time taken from start of hydrograph response to peak discharge) were assessed via a combination of the Mann-Whitney test and ANCOVA. TMCF took a longer time to achieve peak water level (mean Tpeak=143 mins) compared to TLRF (mean Tpeak=118 mins). Average rainfall intensity (Pi) was negatively correlated with Tpeak. Tres was higher in TMCF (mean=141 mins) than in TLRF (mean=51 mins) and was not affected by P or Pi. Understanding such hydrological dynamics in TMCF is important for better headwater resource management and for flood prevention.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Tropical , Forest , Hydrology , Streamflow , Peakflow
Subjects:	Q Science > QK Botany > QK1-989 Botany > QK900-989 Plant ecology
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Tropical Forestry
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2022 11:10
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2022 11:10
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34028

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