Judul: Vegetation Analysis And Utilization By Ethnic Wondama Which Is living In The Wondiboy Mountains Natural Reserve , Land Papua
Abstrak: Pegunungan Wondiboy - CAPW) still keep their custom and traditional wisdom (ecological wisdom) to use all natural resources around them, including plants. The objective of this research is to know about the plant diversity at species level in the forest community of the Wondiboy Mountains Natural Reserve and the level of plant utilization by the locals in that area. A descriptive method was used in this research by combining interview and field survey techniques. The standard procedure of vegetation analysis and the useful value analysis were applied to analyse the data. Results of the research show that the highest index (Importance Value) of trees at 0-500 m asl. in Eastern side dominated by Pometia pinnata (17.3%) and Myristica lepidota Bl. (17.3%) in Western side. Poles dominated by Dalbergia sp.1 (37.1) in Eastern side and Spondias cytherea Sonnerat (35.2%) in Western. Saplings dominated by Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. (15.8%) in Eastern side and Semecarpus aruensis Engl. (15.9%) in Western. Seedlings dominated by Phanera lingua (DC.) Miq. (22.3%) in Eastern side and Clerodenrum sp.1 (19.3%) in Western side. While, trees at 500- 1000 m asl. dominated by Agathis sp. (29.3%) in Eastern side and Intsia bijuga (19.5%) in Western side. Poles also dominated by Pometia sp. (43.3%) in Eastern side and Haplolobus moluccanus (Leenh.) H. J. Lam (31.2%) in Western. Samplings dominated by Gnetum gnemon (23%) in Eastern side and Gnetum gnemon (15.2%) in Western. Seedlings dominated by Nephrolepis falcate (Cav.) C. Chr. (28.6%) in Eastern side and Zysygium sp.7 (14.4) in Western. Furthermore, the average of species richness (R’) of trees is 3.996; poles 2.076, saplings 2.281; and seedlings 1.327. The average of species abundance (H’) of trees is 2.361; poles 1.513; saplings 2.017; and seedlings 1.533. And also the average of the species evenness (E) of trees is 0.989; poles 0.962; samplings 0.946; and seedlings 0.959. Furthermore, from the vegetation structure had been reported from that area, trees is vegetation with the highest number in utilization by the locals (1622), and subsequently followed by poles (923.5), saplings (1134), seedlings (241), and liana (84. 12). And the fuel wood (firewood) is the main plant utilization of locals in this area. In addition, the several species were found in plots of vegetation profile; however we separated between vertical and horizontal projection. In vertical view, Pometia pinnata (27 m) is species dominant in plot I, Ficus benjamina Bl. (34 m) in plot II, and Planchonia papuana Knuth. (31 m) in plot III, and Erioglossum rubiginosum (Roxb.) Bl. (29 m) in plot IV. While in horizontal, Dalbergia sp.1 12.2% (from total 99%) in plot I, Pometia pinnata 15.5% (from total 97.8%) in plot II, Aistopetalum viticoides Schltr. 13.5% (from total 98.4%) in plot III, and Teijsmanniodendron sp 16.3% (from total 96.7%) in plot IV.
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Judul: Komposisi Jenis dan Struktur Tegakan Hutan di Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: INTRODUCTION. The existence of forest as an ecosystem is important for life supporting system. This is because the forest produces various benefits, either in the form of services or goods which are very useful for life. In West Java, as in other parts of Indonesia, forests which are still having relatively good condition, are found only in conservation areas. One of the forest conservation areas which is relatively large is Gunung Ciremai National Park (TNGC). The TNGC constitutes a nature conservation area which possesses important ecological function as life supporting system for the surrounding ecosystem. However, information concerning the existing biodiversity in TNGC is still lacking. Therefore, there is a need for more studies to obtain information on biodiversity level and forest composition and structure in TNGC. METHODOLOGY. This study was conducted from August through September 2008 in altitude zones of < 1.000 m above sea level (asl) (lowland zone), 1.000 – 2400 m asl (montane zone), and > 2.400 m asl (sub alpine zone) in Gunung Ciremai National Park, West Java. This study was performed by using vegetation analysis technique which constitutes combination between strip method for tree stage vegetation inventory and plotted line method for forest regeneration inventory. To ease the inventory process, each strip was divided into plots of 20 m X 20 m for tree stage vegetation inventory, 10 m X 10 m for pole stage inventory, 5 m X 5 m for sapling stage inventory, and 2 m X 2 m for seedling stage inventory. Units of vegetation sample plot were placed in west and south slope directions at altitude zones of < 1.000 m asl, 1.000 – 2.400 m asl, and > 2400 m asl. In each slope direction, two sample units with strip length of 200 m and width of 20 m were established. Sampling units were placed in the field with sampling design of systematic sampling with random start. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION. Sub alpine zone exhibited the least number of species (11 species) at all growth stages, as compared with those of montane zone (62 species) and lowland forest zone (58 species). The number of species in the montane zone was relatively greater as compared with that of lowland forest zone. In lowland zone, the dominant species were huru meuhmal (Litsea tomentosa) at seedling stage (IVI 33,7 %), kileho (Saurauia pendula) at sapling stage (IVI 29,3 %), and pine (Pinus merkusii) at pole and tree stages (IVI 144,7 % and 112.8 %). In the montane zone, the dominant species were huru meuhmal (Litsea tomentosa ) at seedling stage (IVI 22,6 %), Litsea sp. at sapling stage (IVI 19,4 %), walen (Ficus ribes) at pole stage (IVI 32.6 %) and saninten (Castanopsis argentea) at tree stage (IVI 45,4 %). At sub alpine zone, the dominant species was plending (Leucaena glauca) at seedling and sapling stages (IVI 64 % and 76,4 %), cantigi (Vaccinium varingifolium) at pole stage (IVI 124,3 %), and jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus) at tree stage (IVI 138,3 %). Index of species diversity (H’) for all elevation zones in TNGC were categorized as high
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Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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