KEANEKARAGAMAN MAKROFAUNA TANAH PADA BERBAGAI TIPE TEGAKAN DI AREAL BEKAS TAMBANG SILIKA DI HOLCIM EDUCATIONAL FOREST, SUKABUMI, JAWA BARAT Soil Macrofauna Diversity on Various Types of Stands in Silicas’ Post-Mining Land in Holcim Educational Forest...

As a bioindicator of soil quality and controller of soil dynamic (fertility), soil fauna is influenced by various environmental factors like climate and edaphic elements. This research aimed to examine the abundance of soil fauna in a lower montane forest ecosystem at different elevations and analysed how the environment affects their abudance. The study used purposive sampling in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, specifically at altitude of 1,100 masl; 1,200 masl; 1,300 masl; and an open area (1,230 masl) as a control. LSD test revealed a significant difference on soil fauna abundance between the 1,100 masl elevation and the control group. However, there was no significant difference of soil fauna abundance between altitude of 1,200 masl and 1,300 masl. The highest abundance of soil fauna was found at 1,100 masl, with 156 individual/m2. Conversely, the lowest abundance of soil fauna was recorded in the open area at 1,230 masl, with 3 individual/m2. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that soil fauna had positive correlation with light intensity and air temperature, and negative correlation with air humidity. Furthermore, Soil fauna abundance had also positive correlation with edaphic parameters (CEC, C-org., litter weight, soil respiration, porosity, and soil temperature, except soil pH and bulk density.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The abundance of soil fauna in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park at altitude: 1100 – 1300 masl

Wasis,

Maulis,

Winata

2024

“…This is because the age of the reclamation affects the microclimatic conditions and soil properties such as soil pH, soil temperature and humidity, and high organic matter content in the soil. The high canopy cover of a plant and abundant biomass and litter can stabilize the microclimatic conditions, so that the soil fauna found will be more numerous and varied [18].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Diversity of soil mesofauna at various ages of post-tin mining reclamation land on Bangka Island

Pertiwi,

Inonu,

Apriyadi

2023

Soil mesofauna can be used as an indicator of soil fertility on post-tin mining reclamation land. The diversity of soil mesofauna depends on climatic conditions and soil characteristics at its habitat. The purpose of this study were to determine the diversity of soil mesofauna at various ages of post-tin mining reclamation on Bangka Island and to determine the relationship of soil mesofauna diversity at various ages of post-tin mining reclamation land on Bangka Island with the soil characteristics. This research was carried out in January-March 2021 in reclamation land with different ages (2 years, 4 years, 6 years and 26 years) and forest site as control (comparison data). The method used is a survey method and sampling with a stratified random sampling method using pifall trap. The results showed that the diversity of soil mesofauna in reclamation aged 2 years, 4 years and 6 years, and control forest was in the medium category while the 26 years old reclamation land indicated as low diversity. The age of reclamation affects the soil mesofauna’s diversity index, the higher the age of reclamation land have higher diversity index, except for the 26 years old reclamation. The soil mesofauna diversity index has a very high correlation with soil and air moisture, a very low correlation with air temperature, a moderate correlation between air temperature and soil pH, while the C-organic content is opposite or negatively correlated with the diversity index and evenness index of the soil mesofauna.

“…Changes in light intensity in the study plot have a moderate correlation to the abundance of soil fauna, where the higher the light intensity, the lower the abundance of soil fauna. This is due to the absence of vegetation that blocks direct light from hitting the land surface and impacts the death of soil fauna [25]. Light intensity at three different heights showed no different values (Table 7).…”

Section: Relationship Between Soil Fauna Abundance and Climatic Factorsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Abundance describes the large number of individuals occupying a particular location. Therefore, the abundance value of mesofauna and soil macrofauna used in this study refers to the number of individuals of a species found in a particular location [25].…”

Section: Analysis Of Soil Fauna Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

The abundance of soil mesofauna and macrofauna at different altitudes in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park

Wasis,

Fatimah,

Winata

2024

Soil fauna is important in the breakdown of organic matter for soil fertility. Various environmental factors, including edaphic, climatic factors, and overlying vegetation, influence the abundance of soil fauna. This study aims to analyze the abundance of soil fauna at different altitudes and the influence of the environment on it. The research was conducted at three different altitudes, namely 1,550 m asl, 1,650 m asl, 1,750 m asl, and in open land (1,200 m asl). The LSD test results showed that the abundance of soil fauna significantly differed between the altitude of 1,650 m asl and open land. In comparison, the abundance of soil fauna at the 1,550 m asl and 1,750 m asl was not significantly different at the 95% confidence interval. The results of the correlation analysis show that the climatic factors of light intensity and air temperature are negatively correlated. In contrast, air humidity positively correlates with the abundance of soil fauna. Factors strongly correlated with abundance are litter wet weight and soil pH.