FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN
Besiq Bermai Forest is part of Kalimantan forests known for vast plant diversity. The present study aimed to investigate flora diversity, composition, and ecology in Besiq Bermai Forest to support the management of biodiversity and forest conservation. Thirteen plots were established with different...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SEAMEO, BIOTROP
2018-09-01
|
| Series: | Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/724 |
| _version_ | 1797781986481274880 |
|---|---|
| author | Siti Sofiah Destario Metusala Trimanto Trimanto Siti Nurfadilah |
| author_facet | Siti Sofiah Destario Metusala Trimanto Trimanto Siti Nurfadilah |
| author_sort | Siti Sofiah |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Besiq Bermai Forest is part of Kalimantan forests known for vast plant diversity. The present study aimed to investigate flora diversity, composition, and ecology in Besiq Bermai Forest to support the management of biodiversity and forest conservation. Thirteen plots were established with different sizes of plots (100 m x 20 m plots for trees; 40 m x 5 m plots for saplings; and 5 m x 5 m plots for understory). Data recorded included plant species name and individual number of each plant species. Data analysed were Shannon-Wiener diversity index, Relative Density, Relative Frequency, Relative Dominance and Important Value Index. The principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to determine relationship between edaphic components and flora occurrence. The results showed that there were 93 species of trees (belonging to 48 genera and 22 families), 112 species of saplings (belonging to 62 genera and 43 families), and 48 species of understory (belonging to 28 genera and 20 families). Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H’) were 6.05, 6.25 and 3.26 for tree, saplings and understory, respectively. The most common family for tree and saplings in the forest ecosystem in this area was Dipterocarpaceae (Shorea spp). Species of tree with the highest importance value index were Dillenia excelsa, Syzygium sp. and Shorea parvifolia. The highest importance value index for species of saplings were Macaranga triloba and Shorea parvifolia; and for species of understory were Phrynium jagorianum. Ecological (edaphic) factors affecting the occurence and establishment of flora in Bermai forest were total N and C/N ratio. The present study has implication for the management of biodiversity and forest conservation.
|
| first_indexed | 2024-03-13T00:04:41Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-3e492a1fc2224b2196c5da7a272bfb89 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0215-6334 1907-770X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-13T00:04:41Z |
| publishDate | 2018-09-01 |
| publisher | SEAMEO, BIOTROP |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology |
| spelling | doaj.art-3e492a1fc2224b2196c5da7a272bfb892023-07-13T04:51:48ZengSEAMEO, BIOTROPBiotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology0215-63341907-770X2018-09-0125210.11598/btb.2018.25.2.724FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTANSiti Sofiah0Destario MetusalaTrimanto TrimantoSiti NurfadilahIndonesian Institute of Sciences Besiq Bermai Forest is part of Kalimantan forests known for vast plant diversity. The present study aimed to investigate flora diversity, composition, and ecology in Besiq Bermai Forest to support the management of biodiversity and forest conservation. Thirteen plots were established with different sizes of plots (100 m x 20 m plots for trees; 40 m x 5 m plots for saplings; and 5 m x 5 m plots for understory). Data recorded included plant species name and individual number of each plant species. Data analysed were Shannon-Wiener diversity index, Relative Density, Relative Frequency, Relative Dominance and Important Value Index. The principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to determine relationship between edaphic components and flora occurrence. The results showed that there were 93 species of trees (belonging to 48 genera and 22 families), 112 species of saplings (belonging to 62 genera and 43 families), and 48 species of understory (belonging to 28 genera and 20 families). Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H’) were 6.05, 6.25 and 3.26 for tree, saplings and understory, respectively. The most common family for tree and saplings in the forest ecosystem in this area was Dipterocarpaceae (Shorea spp). Species of tree with the highest importance value index were Dillenia excelsa, Syzygium sp. and Shorea parvifolia. The highest importance value index for species of saplings were Macaranga triloba and Shorea parvifolia; and for species of understory were Phrynium jagorianum. Ecological (edaphic) factors affecting the occurence and establishment of flora in Bermai forest were total N and C/N ratio. The present study has implication for the management of biodiversity and forest conservation. https://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/724compositionecologyflora diversityKalimantantropical forest |
| spellingShingle | Siti Sofiah Destario Metusala Trimanto Trimanto Siti Nurfadilah FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology composition ecology flora diversity Kalimantan tropical forest |
| title | FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN |
| title_full | FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN |
| title_fullStr | FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN |
| title_full_unstemmed | FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN |
| title_short | FLORA DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGY IN BESIQ BERMAI TROPICAL FOREST OF DAMAI DISTRICT, EAST KALIMANTAN |
| title_sort | flora diversity composition and ecology in besiq bermai tropical forest of damai district east kalimantan |
| topic | composition ecology flora diversity Kalimantan tropical forest |
| url | https://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/724 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sitisofiah floradiversitycompositionandecologyinbesiqbermaitropicalforestofdamaidistricteastkalimantan AT destariometusala floradiversitycompositionandecologyinbesiqbermaitropicalforestofdamaidistricteastkalimantan AT trimantotrimanto floradiversitycompositionandecologyinbesiqbermaitropicalforestofdamaidistricteastkalimantan AT sitinurfadilah floradiversitycompositionandecologyinbesiqbermaitropicalforestofdamaidistricteastkalimantan |