SOIL AS A FACTOR INFLUENCING THE MANGROVE FOREST COMMUNITIES IN TALIDENDANG BESAR, RIAU
Main Author: | KUSMANA, CECEP; Forest Ecology Laboratory, Department of Forest Management Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University, |
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Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
Bahasa: | eng |
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SEAMEO BIOTROP
, 2011
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Online Access: |
http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/207 http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/207/176 |
Daftar Isi:
- One transect of 10 m x 900 m was constructed perpendicular to the sea edge to know the pattern ofmangrove forest communities from the sea edge through the inland area. Then, one sample plot of 50 m x 50 mwas established at each forest community to explore its vegetation structure and soil characteristics. The results show that in Talidendang Besar area, there are three mangrove forest communities stretchingfrom the sea edge to the inland, namely Bruguiera parviflora, B. sexangula and B. sexangula-Nypa fruticans.The soil factors such as pH.EC (electrical conductivity), % K, % Na, C-organic, N-total, NH4 (ammonia), andCEC (cation exchange capacity) were regarded important in influencing the pattern of the mangrove forestcommunities.