NITHANEL MIKAEL HENDRIK BENU
Forestry Research and Development Agency of Manokwari. Jl. Inamberi-Susweni, Manokwari 98301, West Papua, Indonesia

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Heterospecific and conspecific associations of trees in lowland tropical forest of New Guinea Agustinus Murdjoko; MARTHEN MATHIAS JITMAU; DONY ARISTONE DJITMAU; RIMA HERLINA SETIAWATI SIBURIAN; ANTONI UNGIRWALU; ALFREDO OTTOW WANMA; ZULFIKAR MARDIYADI; ALEXANDER RUMATORA; WOLFRAM YAHYA MOFU; ANTON SILAS SINERI; SEPUS MARTEN FATEM; DESCARLO WORABAI; NUNANG LAMAEK MAY; MAX JONDUDAGO TOKEDE; HERMAN WARMETAN; CHARLY BRAVO WANGGAI; JIMMY FRANS WANMA; ELIESER VIKTOR SIRAMI; JOHANA BETY PAEMBONAN; ERNI UNENOR; RELAWAN KUSWANDI; KRISMA LEKITOO; LISNA KHAYATI; NITHANEL MIKAEL HENDRIK BENU; JUNUS TAMBING; ANDI SASTRA BENNY SARAGIH
Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity Vol. 21 No. 9 (2020)
Publisher : Society for Indonesian Biodiversity

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d210960

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Abstract. Murdjoko A, Jitmau MM, Djitmau DA, Siburian RHS, Ungirwalu A, Wanma AO, Mardiyadi Z, Rumatora A, Mofu WY, Sineri AS, Fatem SM, Worabai D, May NL, Tokede MJ, Warmetan H, Wanggai CB, Wanma JF, Sirami EV, Paembonan JB, Unenor E, Kuswandi R, Lekitoo K, Khayati L, Benu NMH, Tambing J, Saragih ASB. 2020. Heterospecific and conspecific associations of trees in lowland tropical forest of New Guinea. Biodiversitas 21: 4405-4418. The vegetation in the tropical rainforest of New Guinea consists of a large number of species that interact with each other within and among species. While several studies have attempted to reveal the diversity of flora of New Guinea, little is known about plant communities that develop associations. This study aimed to investigate the associations of tree species in lowland tropical forest in New Guinea. The associations depicted in this study were in the form of conspecific associations (among small and large individuals within same species) and heterospecific (among individuals of different species and divided into under and upper story). We established 48 rectangular plots created in Murkim and Teiraplu as part of Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua Province. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was used to analyze heterospecific and conspecific associations. The results showed that the understory and upper story vegetation had different patterns of heterospecific association. The understory configured three heterospecific associations, consisting of 5, 13, and 90 species, while the upper story formed four heterospecific associations with 4, 8, 11, and 63 species. The analysis of conspecific associations showed of 149 tree species recorded in the study sites, only 66 species that had both small and large individuals, displaying the pattern of conspecific association. Among them, 41 species had positive associations while 25 species had negative associations. Our findings enrich the knowledge in theoretical ecology of tropical forests, especially in New Guinea.
Tree species diversity of Pegunungan Bintang, Papua, Indonesia as potency of wood supply AGUSTINUS MURDJOKO; DONY ARISTONE DJITMAU; ELIESER VIKTOR SIRAMI; RIMA HERLINA SETIAWATI SIBURIAN; ANTONI UNGIRWALU; ZULFIKAR MARDIYADI; JIMMY FRANS WANMA; WOLFRAM YAHYA MOFU; JONNI MARWA; CICILIA MARIA ERNA SUSANTI; MAX JONDUDAGO TOKEDE; CHRISTIAN SOLEMAN IMBURI; MEKY SAGRIM; HANS MAMBOAI; LUKAS YOWEL SONBAIT; FEBRIZA DWIRANTI; YENNY YENDRI SALOSA; JOHANA BETY PAEMBONAN; ESTIKO TRI WIRADYO; ERNI UNENOR; NITHANEL MIKAEL HENDRIK BENU; ANDI SASTRA BENNY SARAGIH
Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity Vol. 22 No. 12 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d221263

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Abstract. Murdjoko A, Djitmau DA, Sirami EV, Siburian RHS, Ungirwalu A, Mardiyadi Z, Wanma JF, Mofu WY, Marwa J, Susanti CME, Tokede MJ, Imburi CS, Sagrim M, Mamboai H, Sonbait LY, Dwiranti F, Salosa YY, Paembonan JB, Wiradyo ET, Unenor E, Benu NMH, Saragih ASB. 2021. Tree species diversity of Pegunungan Bintang, Papua, Indonesia as potency of wood supply. Biodiversitas 22: 5645-5655. The tropical rainforest is a primary global concern in many aspects. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the tree diversity in Pegunungan Bintang Forest, Papua, Indonesia. There are 10 dominant species from seedlings, saplings, poles, and trees, indicating the timber production potency. This study set systematic plots in Murkim and Teiraplu Sub-districts to collect taxonomic information, diameter, and clear bole height samples. The results showed that the forest was categorized as a tropical mixed due to diverse tree species. The leading plant families included Moraceae, Myrtaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lauraceae, and Anacardiaceae, with various seedlings, saplings, poles, and trees. The potency of timber was reflected through sample distribution using the reverse J-shaped curve, identifying the merchantable trees with larger and smaller diameters as re-established. However, timber utilization management requires silvicultural treatments using selective logging by diameter limit and logging cycle for forest sustainability.