Long-term Monitoring Carbon Balance of Tropical Ecosystems
～Soil Respiration～　[PDF:5.28MB] Study on ecological matter cycle in Southeast Asian tropical forests
by long-term measurement of soil CO2 efflux　[PDF:352KB]

Malaysian counterparts

Elizabeth Philip (FRIM, Malaya)
Abdul Rahim Nik (FRIM, Malaya)

Japanese Participatnts

Naishen Liang (NIES, JAPAN)

Activities

1. Installed 16 automated chambers for continuous measurement of soil respiration within the 6ha plot, about 50m in northern of the tower.

2. Installed a permanent plot at a 4-year-old rubber plantation around Pasoh 4 for long-term measurement soil respiration by using a portable soil efflux system.

3. Installed a permanent plot at a 4-year-old oil palm plantation near Pasoh Forest for long-term measurement soil respiration by using a portable soil efflux system.

4. Inspection of the repaired tower.