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ESTIMATION OF CARBON STORAGE IN SHRUBS IN CEMPAKA SUBDISTRICT, BANJARBARU Rahmani, Dienny Redha; Wahyunah, Wahyunah; Louisa, Virgina Maria
TROPICAL WETLAND JOURNAL Vol 2, No 2 (2016)
Publisher : The Journal is published by Graduate Programe of Lambung Mangkurat University

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The amount of critical lands, mostly wetlands, in South Kalimantan Province has increased, and it requires quick and sustainable recovery. An analysis of the potential of shrubs in vegetation indicated that shrubs had an important role in greening a city either in mixed vegetation or in vegetation filled with shrub strata. This basic characteristic becomes the basis of the study on carbon storage in shrubs and their potential as the alternative vegetation in the recovery of degraded lands. The study was conducted in Cempaka Subdistrict, Banjarbaru. Samples were taken at three stations, each of which consisted of three plots sample plots measuring 4 x 4 m. Carbon storage in the shrubs was estimated using the main stem diameter, and converted into table of average carbon estimation. The shrub canopy was estimated based on the types of canopy using formulas and types of canopy volume. The results showed that the average value of carbon storage contained in the shrubs per plot was 15.54 lbs/m2/day, with an average canopy volume per plot was 0.40 m3. In 1 ha of growing area, shrubs was estimated to absorb carbon up to 155,416.67 lbs. Total canopy volume developed by the shrub vegetation in the area was 22,462,878.50 m3/ha. The canopy volume has a correlation with carbon storage in shrubs, so shrubs are potential as the initial alternative vegetation or pioneer plants for reforestation of degraded land.
VARIATION IN VEGETATION COVER OF SHRUB AS A VEGETATION CANDIDATE FOR GREEN OPEN SPACE COMPONENT IN CEMPAKA SUBDISTRICT, BANJARBARU Rahmani, Dienny Redha; Gunawan, Gunawan; Peran, Setia Budi
TROPICAL WETLAND JOURNAL Vol 2, No 1 (2016)
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Good urban structure and activity require green open space to improve the ecological functions in it, but trees are not fully able to meet the important space in the urban vegetation while woody shrubs have the potential for it. Therefore, the objective of this study was to find out the potential of shrub as the component of urban vegetation so that it can be used as the information regarding the planning for land conversion in Cempaka subdistrict. Three sampling stations with 3 plots of 4x4 m at each station were determined on the basis of green open space data of shrubs in Cempaka subdistrict using a purposive sampling method. The shrub canopy was analyzed and environmental parameters were measured. Data were analyzed using the analysis of canopy volume, Pearson correlation analysis and analysis of Importance Value Index (IVI). The results of shrub vegetation estimation indicated that the volume of shrub vegetation canopy in Cempaka subdistrict was up to 22,462,878.50 m3 while the area with shrubs in the subdistrict was 5,675.116 hectares. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the canopy volume of shrubs in Cempaka subdistrict affected the changes in environmental factors. The most dominant shrub species was Ficus fistulosa Reinw. ex Bl with IVI value of 56.1%. It can be concluded that shrubs have potential as the component of the green space vegetation in urban areas.