International Conference of Mangroves and Its Related Ecosystems 2019

Preference of Termites to Habitat under The Trees along Altitudinal Gradient in Western Slope of Mount Slamet Central Java

Hery Pratiknyo (1) , Trisnowati Budi Ambarningrum (2) , Endang Ariyani Setyowati (3) , Titik Indrawati (4)


(1) Faculty of Biology, Jenderal Soedirman University
(2) Faculty of Biology, Jenderal Soedirman University
(3) Faculty of Biology, Jenderal Soedirman University
(4) Faculty of Biology, Jenderal Soedirman University

Last modified: 2020-05-29

Abstract


The western slope of production forest of Mount Slamet locating in 700-1300 m asl, dominated by trees of Recinus damara and Pinus mercusii. The dominant trees create spesific character habitat and be prefered of termites to inhabited under them. The aims of this research to differ the preference of termites to habitat under the tree on western Slope. The metode used was survey with sampling based on belt transect.(L=100m, W=2m) layed under both habitat for 600 m length. Each transect for 100 m length devided into 20 sections, then the termites sampled on living tree, branch, bark, litter and soil in each section. Diversity, equality and domination of termites were analyzed by Shannon-Wienner index (H¢), Shannon-Evennes index (E), and Simpson’s Domination index and correlation test. The result, six spesies of termites  Schedorhinotermes javanicus, Odontotermes javanicus, Nasutitermes matangensis, Capritermes semarangi, Procapritermes stiger and Microtermes insperatus were found under both of the trees.  The  pattern of abundance of each species termites on altitudes showed maximal on mid altitudes. The conclusion  were the preference of termites to the dominant tree was not significantly different, the termites diversity were categorized as low level and the most dominant species  was Schedorhinotermes javanicus.


Keywords


Altitudinal Gradient, Habitat, Preference, Termites

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