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88 Mohammad Naufal Mohammad Shah, Khairul Bariah Mohd Johan, Azuan Roslan, Hasrul
86 Mohammad Naufal Mohammad Shah, Khairul Bariah Mohd Johan, Azuan Roslan, Hasrul Zaman
Zaman Hassan Basri, Elizabeth Pesiu, Muhammad Aidil Zahidin, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah &
Mohamed Nor Zalipah
Hassan Basri, Elizabeth Pesiu, Muhammad Aidil Zahidin, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah & Mohamed Nor
Zalipah

the rainforest ecosystem particularly in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia.
However, to better explain this mutualism, identification of pollen and seeds of
the tree species is particularly essential. Thus, we suggest that a database which
encompasses the photos of the pollen and seeds for references to be established in
Malaysia by the relevant parties.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment and the
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti
Malaysia Terengganu, for logistical support and equipment to conduct this
research. This study was supported financially from the Geran Galakan
Penyelidikan, UMT (GGP/68007/2014/127), Dana Pembangunan Geopark
Kenyir (KGDR/2015/53167/3), Niche Research Grant Scheme
(NRGS/2015/5313/2 and NRGS/2015/5313/6) and Trans Disciplinary Research
Grant Scheme (TRGS/2015/59373) awarded to M.T. Abdullah by Universiti
Malaysia Terengganu and the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. We also
would like to thank Associate Professor Dr. Nobuyuki Yamaguchi from UMT for
his constructive comments on this paper. Permits to conduct research were given
by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks [Reference JPHL&TN (P):100-
34/1.24 Jld 6 (21)].

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