Widyariset
Vol 14, No 2 (2011): Widyariset

SUBSTITUTION OF PLANT UTILIZATION ON THE FOREST GARDENS OF MAIBRAT, WEST PAPUA

Susan Salosa (Balai Penelitian Kehutanan Manokwari, Papua Barat Jalan Inamberi Pasir Putih, Manokwari Papua Barat, 98314)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2011

Abstract

The dividing in many provinces in Indonesia including West Papua has affected those areas in mobilization of information within areas, infrastructure changing such as roads, bridges, buildings and offi ces. Migration of people is also contributed to local plants existing and appearing of invasive species in the community gardens. The local plants are becoming scarce and fi nally disappeared. The research was conducted by fi eld survey technique on three villages: Arne, Framu, and Sembaro in the district of South Sorong (recently become part of Maibrat district). Data were analyzed tabulation continued with SPSS and diversity index. The research shows that aboutnine spesies, seven are species of bete and two kinds of pumpkin, become extinct. On the other hand peanut andred onion become part of local community’s life.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

widyariset

Publisher

Subject

Engineering

Description

Widyariset is a scientific journal which publishes the results of research and development, assessment and systematic thinking about science and technology. The writers of the scientific papers in this journal come from researchers/researcher candidates from various institutions' research and ...