Judul: Potensi dan Sebaran Jenis Meranti (Shorea spp.) pada Kawasan Lindung PT. Wana Hijau Pesaguan, Kalimantan Barat
Abstrak: Meranti (Shorea spp.) is a type of commercial timber.The existence of meranti in its natural habitat was decreasing because of illegal logging and exploitation. This research aim to assess the potency and distribution pattern of meranti species, to calculate diversity meranti and also to calculate biomass of meranti species at the protected area. The result of this research showed that the quantity of meranti species in proctected area as much as 13 species. Meranti density at the location of germplasm protected area as much as 31 individuals/ha, at the forest area with slope > 25 % as much as 48 individuals/ha, riparian left side as much as 25 individuals/ha and riparian right side as much as 9 individuals/ha. Distribution patterns generally group and uniform. Volume meranti are germplasm protected area as much as 2.63 m3/ha, at the forest area with slope > 25 % as much as 139.14 m3/ha, riparian left side as much as 30.59 m3/ha, riparian right as much as 26.90 m3/ha. Meranti total biomass on the location of germplasm protected area 9.15 tons/ha, at the forest area with slopes > 25% 127.87 tons/ha, riparian left side 27.34 tons/ha and riparian right side 29.7 tons/ha.
Keyword: Protected Area of PT. Wana Hijau Pesaguan, Distribution, Potency, Meranti (Shorea spp.)

Judul: Growth and Wood Rigidity Assessment of Standing Tree Meranti (Shorea spp.) in the Gunung Walat Educational Forest, Sukabumi.
Abstrak: Meranti (Shorea spp.) adalah kelompok kayu yang bernilai ekonomi tinggi, dengan tingkat eksploitasi yang terus terjadi di hutan alam, sehingga diperlukan suatu tindakan konservasi. Hutan Pendidikan Gunung Walat (HPGW) telah melakukan upaya konservasi jenis Shorea spp. secara ex-situ, namun kegiatan evaluasi belum dilakukan secara berkala. Evaluasi pertumbuhan termasuk kesehatannya serta faktor-faktor yang terkait perlu dilakukan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk i) mendapatkan data pertumbuhan pohon, ii) mengetahui kesehatan tegakan, iii) menduga kandungan karbon organik, dan iv) menganalisa hubungan karakteristik kekakuan kayu berdiri berdasarkan metode non-destruktif dengan pertumbuhan. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan informasi dalam status pertumbuhan tanaman dan kekuatan kayu Shorea spp. yang berada di HPGW., Meranti (Shorea spp.) is known as important group of timber species in Indonesia that belongs to the Diptercarpaceae family. Due to its high commercial value, exploitation of meranti was very high leading to a significant reduction of natural population size as well as urgent call for conservation action outside its natural habitats. Therefore, a demonstration plot for ex situ conservation stand of five meranti species, namely Shorea palembanica, Shorea mecistopteryx, Shorea stenoptera, Shorea pinanga, and Shorea leprosula, was planned and established in 2004 at Gunung Walat Educational Forest (GWEF), Sukabumi. However, this conservation stand has not been yet thoroughly evaluated. Research through field assessment was carried out in the stand with objectives as follows: i) to determine tree growth, ii) to assess tree health condition, iii) to calculate the potential of carbon uptake and iv) to estimate the wood quality of standing trees based on a non-destructive method.
Keyword: Shorea spp., visual crown ratting, tree damage level index, carbon, wood strength

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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