Global Forest Journal
Vol. 3 No. 01 (2025): Global Forest Journal

The mortality factor of rafflesia buds (Rafflesia tuan-mudae) in Sungai Betung Distric, Bengkayang Regency

Herlina Darwati (Unknown)
Noviana Azahra (Unknown)
Destiana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2025

Abstract

The death of the Rafflesia tuan-mudae buds can be caused by the environmental conditions of the growing place and the host R. tuan-mudae. The purpose of this study is to describe the habitat conditions of R. tuan-mudae and found the cause of the death of Bud R. tuan-mudae. The study used a survey method with data collection techniques in the form of a double plot that is placed purposively where R. tuan-mudae is found with a size of 20 m × 20 m. Based on the result of the study R. tuan mudae was found in 3 observation plots, the first is found in Bukit Salapar, and the other plot is in Gunung Bawang Raya. The results of measurements of the environmental conditions of the R. tuan-mudae habitat show that R. tuan-mudae is often found in conditions of air humidity 87.4 – 91 %, air temperature 25.7 – 26.7℃, soil pH 4.1 – 4.2, soil moisture 69 – 70 %, soil temperature 25 – 26℃, light intensity 542 – 1782 lux, land slope 52.8 – 64.0% and altitude 292-537 MASL. The condition of R. tuan-mudae population has a percentage of 32% live buds, 60% of dead buds and 8% die after blooming. The death of R. tuan-mudae buds is caused by high air humidity 91%, host death, a very steep land slope 64.0% and buried by litter.

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Journal Info

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gfj

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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Global Forest Journal (GFJ) is an international peer-reviewed biannual journal (January and July) published by TALENTA Publisher, Universitas Sumatera Utara and managed by Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara. It is dedicated to interchange for the articles of high-quality research in the ...