Research Article
Tree Species Growing on Pinus merkusii Stands at Karangsari Research Station, Gunung Ciremai National Park, West Java
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.2320299, author={Toto Supartono and Ilham Adhya and Yayan Hendrayana and Dede Kosasih and Ilyas Dahrun}, title={Tree Species Growing on Pinus merkusii Stands at Karangsari Research Station, Gunung Ciremai National Park, West Java}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd Universitas Kuningan International Conference on System, Engineering, and Technology, UNISET 2021, 2 December 2021, Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={UNISET}, year={2022}, month={8}, keywords={tree species; pines conservation; plant}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.2320299} }- Toto Supartono
Ilham Adhya
Yayan Hendrayana
Dede Kosasih
Ilyas Dahrun
Year: 2022
Tree Species Growing on Pinus merkusii Stands at Karangsari Research Station, Gunung Ciremai National Park, West Java
UNISET
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.2320299
Abstract
The presence of alien species in conservation areas has attracted a lot of attention. Pinus merkusii is one of the alien species in Gunung Ciremai National Park and dominates the lower part of the area because it previously functioned as a production forest. Pines in conservation areas should not be replaced through logging so that one possible effort is enrichment. However, not all local species are able to grow on pine stands because pine produces allelopathy. The aim of the study was to identify local tree species capable of growing in pine stands. Research using the Gentry method has recorded as many as 23 species of trees, consisting of 13 species at the seedling, 15 species at the sapling, and 3 species at the pole. The study did not record tree-level individuals in the sample plots. The most dominant species at the seedling to pole level is the Trevesia sundaica. Other species that can grow to the level of the pole are Ficus fistulosa and Ficus ribes. This study shows that the three types of plants can be considered in the enrichment of pine forests in conservation areas in the form of mountain ecosystems. Keywords: Alien species, Gunung Ciremai, invasif, national park, Pinus merkusii.