Wei Wei

Project:

Variations of Forest Soil Organic Carbon, Nutrients and its Influencing Factors in the Rainforest of Sabah, Malaysia

 

Currently a full-time student in Institution for Tropical Biology and Conservation under the supervision of Dr. Elia Godoong. My research interest includes soil nutrient density and its spatial variability, forest ecology, ecosystem services management and biodiversity conservation. My project is to explore variations of forest organic carbon, nutrients and its influencing factors in the rainforest of Sabah, Malaysia. We aim to explore the law of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soils nutrient along an altitudinal zone, ranging from lowland rainforest and lower montane rainforest to upper montane rainforest, to Compare SOC and soil nutrient content in unlogged and selectively logged Dipterocarp forest and to identify the effect of SOC and soil nutrient on the abundance of Dipterocarp seedlings. The studies are crucial to understand the impacts of elevation on SOC and soil nutrient in Dipterocarp forest and establish good quality data on systematic sampling. The information from this study can contribute in efficient management plan and restoration for the forest in the future and it is essential to understand more actual soil solution and help us to better manage and protect forest.