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Journal : AGRITROPICA : Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Soil Arthropods Diversity in Sungai Suci Bengkulu Ecosystem Fauzi, Ariffatchur; Zarkani, Agustin; Putra, Apriza Hongko; Ifebri, Rihan; Wibowo, Hariz Eko; Putri, Elsa Lolita; Nadrawati, Nadrawati
AGRITROPICA : Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : Badan Penerbitan Fakultas Pertanian (BPFP)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31186/j.agritropica.7.1.23-27

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Sungai Suci is a part of Bengkulu that is 400 meters above sea level. Sungai Suci is located in a coral coastal area with three ecosystems: the bamboo ecosystem and the sea pine ecosystem; soil arthropods are among the animals that inhabit those two environments. This study aims to look into the variety of soil arthropods in the ecosystem of Sungai Suci. Sampling bamboo and sea pine ecosystems was done by taking soil from the root areas of bamboo and sea pine. For each ecosystem, five soil samples are taken randomly as replication. The soil was placed in a smaller funnel and left for two weeks at room temperature 24ºC, and 12 hours of irradiation. Soil arthropods obtained from the three ecosystems were identified, and their numbers were recorded. The most common type of arthropod found in the three ecosystems was acarina. The study results showed that the diversity values of the bamboo and sea pine ecosystems, respectively, were 1.44 and 0.49; and. Dominance values for the bamboo and sea pine ecosystems, respectively, are 0.38 and 0.82. The evenness values of the bamboo and sea pine, respectively, are 0.56 and 0.18.
Diversity of Land Arthropods in Community Oil Palm Plantations in the Coastal Area of Bengkulu Fauzi, Ariffatchur; Zarkani, Agustin; Djamilah, Djamilah; Gustian, Deri; Hamidi, Ilmi; Ifebri, Rihan; Prastio, Turko
AGRITROPICA : Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Badan Penerbitan Fakultas Pertanian (BPFP)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31186/j.agritropica.8.1.33-42

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Bengkulu is one of the provinces located on the island of Sumatra, boasting a significant agricultural sector. One of the leading agrarian commodities in Bengkulu Province is oil palm. Oil palm in Bengkulu is planted in coastal areas. One of the key factors supporting oil palm fruit production is a healthy soil arthropod ecosystem. Soil arthropods play an essential role in the oil palm plantation ecosystem. As organisms that live in the soil, these animals help maintain soil and plant health, improving soil structure and nutrient availability for oil palm plants. This study aims to obtain initial data on the diversity of soil arthropods and their roles in smallholder oil palm plantations on the coast of Bengkulu. This study began with sampling oil palm plantations around the coast of Bengkulu. The areas that will be used as study locations include Sungai Suci, Danau Gedang, and Pekik Nyaring. Arthropod sampling was carried out by installing pitfall traps in both areas, which were determined diagonally in a ​​200 m² area, with 20 pitfall trap units per location. Arthropod species were identified based on morphology, and the type and number of populations were recorded. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index, dominance index, and evenness index measure analysis of biodiversity data. The results of the study showed that in the majority, the diversity of soil arthropods in the three sampling areas was moderate, the dominance of arthropod types was low to moderate, and evenness was moderate to high.