Judul: Etnobhotany of Kerinci Ethinic Around Bukit Tinggai Indigenous Forest Sungai Deras Village, Kerinci Regency of Jambi Province).
Abstrak: Hutan adat dengan masyarakatnya merupakan kesatuan yang tidak dapat dipisahkan. Masyarakat ini biasanya memiliki pengetahuan mengenai peranan kearifan lokal. Peranan kearifan lokal tersebut antara lain dalam penggunaan bahan-bahan alam terutama tumbuhan maupun kearifan pengelolaan hutan. Melihat hal tersebut serta proses pendokumentasian yang masih sangat kurang dan adanya perubahan tentang pengelolaan kawasan hutan di beberapa daerah seperti di Hutan Adat Bukit Tinggai, maka perlu dilakukan penelitian untuk menindaklanjuti hal tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu (1) mengetahui pemanfaatan jenis tumbuhan oleh masyarakat Suku Kerinci di Desa Sungai Deras Kecamatan Air Hangat Timur Kabupaten Kerinci Provinsi Jambi; (2) inventarisasi jenis tumbuhan di Hutan Adat Bukit Tinggai Desa Sungai Deras, Kecamatan Air Hangat Timur, Kabupaten Kerinci Provinsi Jambi. Penelitian dilakukan dengan tiga tahap yaitu (1) studi pustaka berupa pencarian dokumen untuk data sekunder; (2) kajian lapang etnobotani berupa wawancara, survei lapang dan inventarisasi lapang, analisis vegetasi dan pembuatan herbarium; (3) pengolahan dan analisis data yeng meliputi klasifikasi kelompok kegunaan, persentase habitus dan bagian yang digunakan, indeks nilai penting (INP), keanekaragaman spesies Shannon–Wienner, dan persentase potensi tumbuhan berguna. Jumlah jenis tumbuhan yang ditemukan berdasarkan wawancara dan analisis vegetasi adalah 194 jenis. Hasil wawancara etnobotani ditemukan sebanyak 132 jenis dari 55 famili yang juga telah diketahui manfaatnya dan dikelompokkan kedalam 13 kelompok kegunaan. Jumlah jenis hasil analisis vegetasi sebanyak 107 jenis dari 52 famili. Jumlah jenis tumbuhan berguna berdasarkan habitusnya paling banyak adalah tingkat pohon dengan jumlah 55 jenis. Pada tingkat semai satepau memiliki dominansi terbesar yaitu 20,45 %, pada tingkat pancang adalah jenis kayu pecah pinggang (Castanopsis malaccensis Gamble.) dengan nilai 16,70 %, pada tingkat pertumbuhan tiang yaitu semantao (Ficus padana) sebesar 33,61 %, dan kayu pecah pinggang (Castanopsis malaccensis Gamble.) pada habitus pohon yaitu 23,27 %. Kegunaan tumbuhan yang paling banyak dimanfaatkan adalah untuk pengobatan sebanyak 54 spesies dari 39 famili. Spesies-spesies tumbuhan berguna potensial yang ada di Hutan Adat Bukit Tinggai antara lain kopi (Coffea sp.), kayu manis (Cinnamomum subavenium Miq.) dan cengkeh (Eugenia aromatica)
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Judul: Etnobotani Masyarakat Sekitar Kawasan Cagar Alam Gunung Simpang (Studi Kasus di Desa Balegede, Kecamatan Naringgul, Kabupaten Cianjur, Jawa Barat).
Abstrak: The relationship between human and their environment, especially related to the use of plants known as ethnobotany. Plants utilization by local communities that based on local culture produced typical knowledge known as traditional knowledge. A change in lifestyle of a society can threaten the existence of traditional knowledge held by the community. This study aimed to determine the type of plants utilization and traditional knowledge in the form of plants used by communities in the surrounding area of Gunung Simpang Nature Reserve. This research was conducted at Miduana Hamlet, Balegede Village, Naringgul Subdistrict, Cianjur Regency, West Java in January, February, and May 2010. Tools and materials used in this study include questionnaires, digital camera, transparent plastic size 40x60 cm, newspapers, hanging labels, plant identification books, alcohol 70%, the data area of Gunung Simpang Nature Reserve, and demography of Balegede Village, while the object was Miduana Hamlet’s community and surrounding vegetation. Data collected include primary and secondary data. Primary data included the data of plants used by the respondents. This data was collected through semi-structured interviews on 30 respondents, direct observation, and making herbarium. Respondents selected using snowball sampling technique. The secondary data included the condition of Gunung Simpang Nature Reserve and demography of Balegede Village. Data analysis was performed by classifying the use of plants to 13 groups of usage, calculating the percentage of habitus and the percentage of parts used, and analyzes preference ranking and use value. The communities of Miduana Hamlet used 191 plant species from 69 families that classified into 13 group of usage. They used 62 species for food, 74 species for medicinal purpose, 43 species for ornament purpose, 19 species for indigenous utility, 14 species for building materials, 12 species for cattle feeding, 12 species for aromatic purpose, 9 species for firewood, 14 species for ropes, wickerwork, and crafts, 4 species for dyes, 4 species to exceed pest, 4 species for beverage, and other uses as many as 7 species. Although traditional knowledge of plants used in Miduana Hamlet already decrease, there were some people who still keep the values of traditional knowledge that was visible from the activities of plants used, conservation efforts to utilized plant, and still doing some traditions related to respect for the rice (Oryza sativa).
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Judul: Performa Ayam Broiler Periode  Starter  dengan  Pemberian Metionin Cair  dalam Air Minum
Abstrak: The objective of this research was to observe the effects of liquid methionine addition (0%; 0.05% and 0.10%) on broiler performance. Three thousand and six hundred DOC (day old chick) strain Cobb were used randomized block design with 3 treatments and 3 blocks. The variables were water consumption, feed consumption, body weight gain and feed conversion. The data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and differences among treatments were tested by contrast orthogonal when there was a significant effect of treatment on variables measured. The result showed that liquid methionine did not effect on water consumption, feed consumption, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio of broiler starter period. It was concluded that liquid methionine addition in the drinking water did not affect the amino acid balance in the ration of broiler starter used in this research.
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