Abstract:Serpentine soils also known as ultramafic soils comprise 5 percent of the total land area of the Philippines. Majority of the ultramafic soils occur at the edges of the mainland and small island groups. However, little information had been known regarding inland ultramafic forest ecosystems just like Mt. Kiamo, which form part of the northern Mindanao ultramafic soils. Nine sampling plots with 20x20m dimensions were established within the lower, middle and top elevations at 1,563 to 1,782 masl. All plants havi… Show more
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