Studi Karakteristik Sarang Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio) di Resort Sangatta dan Resort Sangkima Taman Nasional Kutai

SCISCITATIO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelina Tikurara Londong Allo ◽  
Kisworo ◽  
Suhendra

Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio) merupakan satwa langka yang harus dikonservasi melalui pelestarian Taman Nasional Kutai (TNK). Studi karakteristik sarang orangutan merupakan bagian dari upaya pelestarian. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan jalur transek dengan menghitung sarang orangutan serta mencatat karakteristik sarang orangutan yang meliputi kelas sarang, posisi sarang, tinggi sarang, tinggi pohon, diameter pohon dan jenis pohon sarang. Pada lokasi penelitian ditemukan sebanyak 173 sarang orangutan yang terdiri dari 84 sarang di resort Sangatta dan 89 sarang di resort Sangkima. Jenis sarang didominasi oleh kelas sarang C dan D dengan posisi sarang sebagian besar terdapat pada ujung dahan (UD) di resort Sangatta, posisi sarang terbanyak ada pada ujung dahan (UD) dan pucuk pohon (PP) di resort Sangkima. Rata-rata tinggi sarang orangutan adalah 12,2 - 40,2 m, diameter pohon 17,4 - 110 cm, dan tinggi pohon 12,2 - 40,2 m di resort Sangatta. Pada resort Sangkima rata-rata tinggi sarang orangutan adalah 10,2 - 24,2 m dengan diameter pohon 20 - 109,4 cm dan rata-rata tinggi pohon 14-28,6 m. Karakteristik sarang orangutan menjadi indikator kondisi habitat orangutan yang ada di TNK. Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus morio) is a rare animal that must be conserved through the preservation of the Kutai National Park (KNP). Study of orangutan nest characteristics is part of conservation efforts. The method used in this study is to use a transect line by counting orangutan nests and noting orangutan nest characteristics which include nest class, nest position, nest height, tree height, tree diameter and nest tree species. At the study site, 173 orangutan nests were found, consisting of 84 nests at Sangatta resort and 89 nests at Sangkima resort. The nest type is dominated by the nest classes C and D with the nest position mostly found at the tip of the branch (UD) at Sangatta resort, the position of most nests is at the tip of the branch (UD) and tree tops (PP) at the Sangkima resort. The average height of orangutan nests is 12.2 - 40.2 m, tree diameter 17.4 - 110 cm, and tree height 12.2 - 40.2 m at Sangatta resort. At Sangkima resort, the average height of orangutan nests is 10.2 - 24.2 m with a tree diameter of 20 - 109.4 cm and an average tree height of 14-28.6 m. The characteristics of orangutan nests are an indicator of the condition of orangutan habitat in KNP.

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-196
Author(s):  
Inggar Damayanti ◽  
Iskandar Z. Siregar ◽  
Sri Rahayu

In the tropical rainforests of Jambi, Sumatera, a particular group of epiphytes, species in the genus Hoya, have significant potential to be developed as commercially valuable ornamental plants, because of the uniqueness and beauty of their flowers. Hoya spp. are epiphytic vines whose survival depends largely on the presence of carrier trees, i.e. phorophyte trees. The study reported here was conducted to identify the level of epiphytic association between phorophyte trees and identified Hoya species. The study found four Hoya species, namely: Hoya rintzii, Hoya revoluta, Hoya coronaria, and Hoya cf. caudata. The four species of Hoya were found growing on eleven different species of phorophyte trees. Based on the results of t-contingency tables it was found that there is no association between particular Hoya species and the particular phorophyte tree species. This conclusion was supported by the calculation of Jaccard association indices demonstrating that the association between Hoya spp. and phorophyte tree species is relatively weak. Crown cover and the diameter of the tree are two habitat variables that affect the presence of Hoya revoluta at the sites. The presence of Hoya caudata was influenced by the variable temperature, while the presence of Hoya coronaria was associated with humidity, but the degree of association was relatively weak. The most significant variables affecting the presence of Hoya rintzii were tree height and elevation.Key word: association, ephyphites, Hoya spp, phorophyte.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1401-1408
Author(s):  
I.M. Goni ◽  
E.A. Agbelusi ◽  
B.G. Ogunjemite ◽  
O.K. Azeez ◽  
A.A. Ogunjinmi ◽  
...  

The study assessed the relative abundance and vegetation structure of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) including plant parameters: frequency, diameter at breast height (dbh), tree height, diversity, evenness, richness, Margalef, dominance in Kainji Lake National Park. Point – Centered Quarter method was used for woody species enumeration. A total of twenty-eight (28) randomly sampled plots of 150m by 100m given 112 points per plot were established in the study area. The abundance and distribution, tree frequencies, heights, dbh and plant biodiversity indices were calculated using the Paleontological Statistics Software (PAST) for scientific data analysis. The results revealed that relative abundance of African buffalo in both morning and evening of dry and wet seasons in various habitats of the Park were 13.33 ± 4.41 and 11.33 ± 4.40 respectively. The study showed the highest mean value of 21.75 ± 6.94 representing 87 individuals in dry season compared to wet season with mean value of 15.25 ± 5.11 representing 61 individuals. A total of 91 woody plant species and 29 tree families were recorded in African buffalo habitats representing 80, 77, 68 and 59 tree species respectively. The highest average girth size of tree species was class between >10cm -50cm with 59.14 ± 4.06 and the highest mean tree height was height class of >3 - 10m with 91.43 ± 5.44. There were significant differences at (p<0.05) between the values of dbh, tree height, diversity, richness and evenness of plant species recorded in different habitats studied in the Park.


2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Lootens ◽  
David R. Larsen ◽  
Stephen R. Shifley

Abstract We calibrated a model predicting total tree height as a function of tree diameter for nine tree species common to the Missouri Ozarks. Model coefficients were derived from nearly 10,000 observed trees. The calibrated model did a good job predicting the mean heightߝdiameter trend for each species (pseudo-R2 values ranged from 0.56 to 0.88), but for a given tree diameter observed tree heights were highly variable. We also present a technique for incorporating the observed variation in tree heights in the predicted values.


2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-178
Author(s):  
Rita Andini ◽  
Erdiansyah Rahmi ◽  
Mardiana - ◽  
Saida Rasnovi ◽  
Martunis - ◽  
...  

Orangutans (Pongo spp.) populations used to be widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, from Java in the south to the Southern China in the north during the Pleistocene. Their populations have declined up to 75% of their original size and are now distributed only in parts of the tropical rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo tapanuliensis and Pongo abelii are the three most representative species, in this study, here we discussed the latter. Sumatran forests are generally suffering from deforestation with rates ranging from 3.74% to 49.85% between 2000 and 2012. Thus, human wildlife conflict intensity has escalated and gained more traction. Orangutans are known as arboreal great apes and need to build nests for resting. We applied the transect line method (three transects; each 1,000 m long) at different elevations in Soraya Research Station, Gelombang Village, Sultan Daulat sub-district, Subulussalam district, and assessed the nest characteristics. The characteristics are: (1) nesting position referring to the position of nest on a tree; (2) nest successional stages defining the age and leaf decay used in constructing a nest indicated with I (new) until V (almost gone); and (3) nest density to predict the density of nest per square km. Afterwards, the identified nesting trees along the transect were further identified based on their species, and assessed based on three characteristics (the tree height, diameter and the height of a nest measured from the soil). A total of 27 nests were found, and 44% were located in transect III or at the riparian. Out of 27, four orangutans’ nests were found on Moraceae (Streblus elongatus) and Myrtaceae (Syzigium spp.), while three nests were found on Dipterocarpus sp. The tree height, tree diameter and nest height were 10 m–25 m (mean = 17.5 m; SD = ± 0.25), 10 cm–30 cm (mean = 20 cm; SD = ± 0.4) and 16 m–20 m (mean = 18 m; SD = ± 0.35), respectively. Meanwhile, nest density calculated based on the form: d = [N/ (L* 2w)], and the values obtained were 8.4, 13.45, 26.9 nests/km2 located on transect I, II and III or at the riparian. The most commonly found nest successional stages and position were stage III and position 3, respectively. This study could serve as a baseline research in primate conservation and nest characterisation could be used as guidance for any future activity planning (e.g. tree reforestation) in a particular region and the existence of various tree species diversity are indispensable for maintaining orangutan habitats’ quality.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 13720-13726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murali Chatakonda Krishna ◽  
Awadhesh Kumar ◽  
Om Prakash Tripathi

The present study investigated the nesting habits of the Red Giant Gliding Squirrel in the tropical forest of Namdapha National Park, India within the time period of 2012–2013.  Gliding squirrel nest trees were located by searching for them with using spotlighting during evenings and early mornings.  For each den site we recorded data on nesting tree species, total height of tree, height of the nest on tree, tree diameter at breast height (DBH), and canopy connectivity of the nesting tree.  We observed P. petaurista using cavity nests (n=27) in eight tree species.  The majority of nest trees observed were in Altingia excelsa (40.7%) and Terminalia myriocarpa (22.2%).  Trees with less canopy connectivity were preferred for nesting where 59.3% of nest trees had <25% canopy connectivity.  Petaurista petaurista nested in trees with an average of 31.1±0.86m (Mean ± SE) height and the nests were located at a mean height of 17.8±0.89m (SE) (min & max: 9.3m & 35.2m).  Mean DBH of nesting trees was 70.6±0.98cm (SE) (min & max: 38.2cm & 168.8cm).  This data helps in filling the gaps on the denning ecology of the species and may be useful for the management and conservation purpose of forest trees. 


2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. D. CARSTEN ◽  
F. A. JUOLA ◽  
T. D. MALE ◽  
S. CHERRY

Lianas are abundant in tropical forests around the world, yet little is known about their ecology. In this study we report the results of a survey of ten common liana species on 27 host tree species in Cooloola National Park, Queensland, Australia. We found significant associations between some liana and tree species. Our results indicate that host tree diameter was important in explaining liana presence or absence. Host tree fruit type was correlated with the presence or absence of different liana types. Tendrillar and root-climbing lianas tended to occur most often on mid-sized, fleshy-fruited trees, and on smaller, non-fleshy-fruited trees. The presence of stem twining lianas tended to decrease with increasing tree diameter for both fleshy- and non-fleshy-fruited trees, although this effect was more pronounced for fleshy-fruited trees. In general, lianas were most prevalent on trees possessing intermediate levels of bark roughness and flakiness. Although we established associative patterns between liana species and these host characteristics, the model suggested that other unidentified variables may also be important in determining presence or absence of liana species.


2021 ◽  
Vol 743 (1) ◽  
pp. 012014
Author(s):  
Denny ◽  
T Setyawati ◽  
T Kalima ◽  
M Wardani ◽  
Zuraida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Gonzalez-Benecke ◽  
Salvador A. Gezan ◽  
Lisa J. Samuelson ◽  
Wendell P. Cropper ◽  
Daniel J. Leduc ◽  
...  

2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
M S Williams ◽  
H T Schreuder

Assuming volume equations with multiplicative errors, we derive simple conditions for determining when measurement error in total height is large enough that only using tree diameter, rather than both diameter and height, is more reliable for predicting tree volumes. Based on data for different tree species of excurrent form, we conclude that measurement errors up to ±40% of the true height can be tolerated before inclusion of estimated height in volume prediction is no longer warranted.


2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 1611-1624
Author(s):  
Worasit Sangjan ◽  
Sindhuja Sankaran

HighlightsTree canopy architecture traits are associated with its productivity and management.Understanding these traits is important for both precision agriculture and phenomics applications.Remote sensing platforms (satellite, UAV, etc.) and multiple approaches (SfM, LiDAR) have been used to assess these traits.3D reconstruction of tree canopies allows the measurement of tree height, crown area, and canopy volume.Abstract. Tree canopy architecture is associated with light use efficiency and thus productivity. Given the modern training systems in orchard tree fruit systems, modification of tree architecture is becoming important for easier management of crops (e.g., pruning, thinning, chemical application, harvesting, etc.) while maintaining fruit quality and quantity. Similarly, in forest environments, architecture can influence the competitiveness and balance between tree species in the ecosystem. This article reviews the literature related to sensing approaches used for assessing architecture traits and the factors that influence such evaluation processes. Digital imagery integrated with structure from motion analysis and both terrestrial and aerial light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems have been commonly used. In addition, satellite imagery and other techniques have been explored. Some of the major findings and some critical considerations for such measurement methods are summarized here. Keywords: Canopy volume, LiDAR system, Structure from motion, Tree height, UAV.


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