Open AccessDistribusi Nepenthes spp. di Hutan Kalampangan
Author(s) -
Lasmitha Dewi,
Agus Haryono,
Yohanes Edi Gunawan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of environment and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2722-6727
pISSN - 2721-0812
DOI - 10.37304/jem.v1i2.1753
Subject(s) - biology , botany , swamp , carnivorous plant , predation , ecology
Kalampangan peat swamp forests in Central Kalimantan is home for Nepenthes spp. However, the number of Nephentes has been reduced due to massive forest fires and land conversion for housing and agricultural purposes. Nepenthes is a unique plant with ability to prey insects, hence often referred to as 'insectivorous plant'. This study investigates the distribution of Nepenthes spp. in Kalampangan forest through ground check and qualitative descriptive approach. A total of six observation plots measuring of 2m x 2m were used purposively. The results show there are four Nepenthes species found, namely Nepenthes gracilis, Nepenthes mirabilis, Nepenthes gracilis cortis, and Nepenthes ampularia. The highest Morisita index is 1.06 while the lowest one is 1.01.