Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)

Phytoliths are plant fossils found within the plant cells of embryophytes and it can be deposited into the uppermost horizon of the soil when embryophytes die and decay. This will cause the phytoltihs is released from its organic matrix and chemisorbed into the soil particles. This study aimed to...

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Main Authors:	Lim, C.H., Tan, E.L.Y.
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Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/1/45_02_22.pdf

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spelling	ukm-118272018-07-02T03:55:50Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/ Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks) Lim, C.H. Tan, E.L.Y. Phytoliths are plant fossils found within the plant cells of embryophytes and it can be deposited into the uppermost horizon of the soil when embryophytes die and decay. This will cause the phytoltihs is released from its organic matrix and chemisorbed into the soil particles. This study aimed to determine the presence and morphology of phytoliths found in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks). Composite soil samples were collected from the top two cm of the soil of Gombak and Klang riverbanks with each composite consists of five subsamples. The distance between each subsample is two m apart. The composite soil samples were subjected to extraction process before phytoliths isolation which involved deflocculation using 5% of sodium hexametaphosphate, decarbonation using 10% hydrochloric acid, organic material removal using 65% nitric acid and potassium chlorate, clay removal via centrifuge sedimentation and, organic matter and humic colloids removal using 10% potassium hydroxide. Heavy liquid zinc bromide/hydrochloric acid was used to isolate phytoliths. The presence and morphology of phytoliths between the two riverbanks were identified and counted using comparison microscope. The results were compared between the two riverbanks to determine if discrimination of soil in different site is possible. Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/1/45_02_22.pdf Lim, C.H. and Tan, E.L.Y. (2016) Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks). Malaysian Applied Biology, 45 (2). pp. 145-149. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=565&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	Phytoliths are plant fossils found within the plant cells of embryophytes and it can be deposited into the uppermost horizon of the soil when embryophytes die and decay. This will cause the phytoltihs is released from its organic matrix and chemisorbed into the soil particles. This study aimed to determine the presence and morphology of phytoliths found in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks). Composite soil samples were collected from the top two cm of the soil of Gombak and Klang riverbanks with each composite consists of five subsamples. The distance between each subsample is two m apart. The composite soil samples were subjected to extraction process before phytoliths isolation which involved deflocculation using 5% of sodium hexametaphosphate, decarbonation using 10% hydrochloric acid, organic material removal using 65% nitric acid and potassium chlorate, clay removal via centrifuge sedimentation and, organic matter and humic colloids removal using 10% potassium hydroxide. Heavy liquid zinc bromide/hydrochloric acid was used to isolate phytoliths. The presence and morphology of phytoliths between the two riverbanks were identified and counted using comparison microscope. The results were compared between the two riverbanks to determine if discrimination of soil in different site is possible.
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author	Lim, C.H. Tan, E.L.Y.
spellingShingle	Lim, C.H. Tan, E.L.Y. Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)
author_facet	Lim, C.H. Tan, E.L.Y.
author_sort	Lim, C.H.
title	Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)
title_short	Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)
title_full	Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)
title_fullStr	Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)
title_full_unstemmed	Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)
title_sort	preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of selangor (gombak and klang riverbanks)
publisher	Malaysian Society of Applied Biology
publishDate	2016
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11827/1/45_02_22.pdf
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Preliminary study on phytoliths identification in two major riverbanks of Selangor (Gombak and Klang riverbanks)

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