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1 Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2 Malaysian Rubber Board, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

3 University of Malaya Eco-Campus Secretariat Office, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

\*Address all correspondence to: sumiani@um.edu.my

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