Honey is a thick liquid produced by bees consisting of natural sugars derived from flower nectar or plant secretions. The content of monosaccharides and fructose causes the sweetness of honey, and glucose compounds are naturally found in honey derived from the juices of food carried by bees. This study aims to determine physicochemical and color characteristics of forest honey from Bawakaraeng Mountain with the quality of honey obtained in accordance with the Indonesian National Standard. Characterization of the physicochemical quality of total sugar content was measured using a refractometer, acidity by pH meter, and color characteristics by Hunter Methods using chromameter instruments. In the results, color characterization of forest honey L* 22.28-22.46; a* 3.30-3.37; b* 4.74-4.87, L value indicates a lightness level that tends to be dark and a yellow-red chromatic color range (YR). Then water content is 21.06%, total sugar content is 49.53%, and pH 4. Finally, physicochemical and color characteristics analysis of forest honey needs to be studied more rapidly on the content of bioactive compounds and their benefits for health. The potential of forest honey from the Sinjai Regency is a new functional food that provides high antioxidant content value and rich nutrients.

Karbon adalah unsur kimia yang memiliki nomor atom 6 (C6) (Badan Standardisasi Nasional (ICS), 2011) . Tumbuhan akan mengurangi karbon dioksida di atmosfer (CO2) diserap melalui proses fotosintesis dan tumbuhan akan menyimpannya dalam jaringan tumbuhan. Sampai waktunya karbon tersebut tersikluskan kembali ke atmosfer, karbon tersebut akan menempati salah satu dari sejumlah kantong karbon. Semua komponen penyusun vegetasi baik pohon,semak, liana dan epifit merupakan bagian dari biomassa atas permukaan. Dibawah permukaan tanah, akar tumbuhan juga merupakan penyimpan karbon selain tanah itu sendiri. Pada tanah gambut, jumlah simpanan karbon mungkin lebih besar dibandingkan dengan simpanan karbon yang ada di atas permukaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Menghitung besar nilai serapan karbon pada Hutan pinus (pohon, tiang, dan pancang ) di Desa Pesse Kecamatan Donri – donri Kabupaten Soppeng. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama dua bulan mulai dari oktoberi sampai bulan desember 2019. Tahap persiapan yang dilakukan adalah Pemilihan lokasi penelitian yaitu di Desa Pesse Kecamatan Donri-donri Kabupaten Soppeng. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian pada hutan Pinus maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa Biomassa total 12.817,84 Ton, cadangan karbon 6.024,39 dan serapan karbon dioksida 639,14 Ton/tahun dengan luas lahan hutan produksi 19,48 di Desa Pesse Kecamatan Donri-donri Kabupaten Soppeng  dengan luas 5557,92 Ha.

Herbs can contribute not only to ecological function, but also to being a source of food, energy, and medicinal ingredients. This study is to identify and discover the potential of medicinal plants. The study took a site at the Production Forest of Eremerasa, Bantaeng regency. The sampling was performed systematically random by considering land use units. Data collection of medicinal plant species was performed using vegetation analysis methods. Determination of the observation plot followed the land use unit map. The observation was carried out using a 20x20 m plot with an amount of 13 plots applied. The study covered 0.008125 Ha area, successfully identified 14 herb species. The obtained data indicate the moderate biodiversity of plants. Whereas, only 4 herb species are often used by the community around the production forest, namely Ageratum conyzoides, Bryophyllum pinnatum, L. camara, and Melastoma malabathricum, while the 10 remaining species are very rarely to utilize.

Medium for the growth of endophytic fungi generally uses Potato Dextrose Agar media, but because the price is expensive, it is necessary to find materials for alternative media from organic materials that are easy to obtain and inexpensive. The legume group was one of the alternative ingredients as the source of protein, corn, and rice as the source of carbohydrates for the growth medium. This study aimed to determine the potential of organic matter such as rice, corn, and legumes as a medium for the growth of endophytic fungi. The research methods included: rejuvenation of endophytic fungus isolation, preparation of organic medium from rice, corn, legumes, and potatoes, growth test of endophytic fungus on 4 types of organic media.