Judul: Studi Autekologi dan pengaruh invasi akasia (Acacia nilotica) (L.) Willd. ex Del. terhadap eksistensi savanadan strategi penanganannya di Tamana Nasional Baluar Banyuwangi Jawa Timur
Abstrak: Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dari penelitian ini adalah untuk: (a). Mengetahui autekologi meliputi; siklus hidup, fenologi, produksi biji, pemancaran biji, dan struktur tagakan A. nilotica di Taman Nasional Baluran, (b). Mengetahui derajat invasi A. nilotica di Taman Nasional Baluran dan upaya yang telah dilakukan), (c). Mengetahui pengaruh invasi A. nilotica terhadap komposisi spesies, Indeks Keanekaragaman Spesies (H'), Indeks Similaritas (IS), asosiasi spesies, biomasa tumbuhan bawah dibandingkan dengan daerah yang belum terinvasi A. nilotica.
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Judul: Analisis pengaruh jenis asing invasif acacia nilotica Wild. ex Dell 1813 terhadap pola pergerakan banteng (Bos javanicus d’Alton 1823) di Padang Savana Bekol, Taman Nasional Baluran
Abstrak: Bos javanicus d’Alton 1823 (banteng) is a rare and threatened species in the world. In Indonesia, it was conserve in some place, i.e: Baluran National Park. This research investigated the affected factors and effects of Acacia nilotica Wild ex. Dell 1813 invasion on the pattern of banteng movement in Bekol Savanna, Baluran National Park by built the correlation of conservation variable. The objective of the research is to build a conservation model of banteng. This is done by simulating the dynamic model consists of green forage and the effect of Acacia nilotica invasion to determine the carrying capacity in savanna Bekol. Field research began in August through to October 2005 at Bekol Savanna, Baluran National Park, East Java. A system dynamic approach was used since it has demonstrated its capability as a tool to support management for environmental decision. The model is built using software by Powersim Constructur 2.5 to make a prediction about the future behaviour of banteng conservation system. Results revealed that banteng in Bekol Savanna are responsed of movement space and the growth of Acacia nilotica reduced the movement space and forage productivity of Bekol savanna. Based on the simulated model, it was concluded that Acacia nilotica invasion has changed the structure of banteng habitat this resulted in the decrease population of banteng in Bekol savanna.
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Judul: Membran Komposit Kitosan-Zeolit untuk Aplikasi Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Abstrak: Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is a fuel cell that utilize methanol as the fuel source. The electrolyte membrane used in the DMFC system in this research was chitosan-zeolite composite membrane. The composite membrane was synthesized with chitosan-zeolite composition variation of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, and 2:1. The membranes were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope, and for the specific gravity. Membrane performances were tested with methanol uptake, methanol permeability, conductivity, and potential difference in the DMFC system. The FTIR spectrum showed no formation of new functional groups inducating that the composite membrane was a result of physical mixing. Morphological analysis showed that the membrane was nonporous. Chitosan-zeolite 1:3 composite membrane had the highest specific gravity and methanol uptake, 1.4226 g/mL and 41.44%, respectively. The highest proton conductivity was showed by the 1:2 chitosanzeolite composite membrane, namely 7.2946× 10-7 S/cm. Based on this research results, chitosan-zeolite composite membrane can be applied in DMFC system.
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