Kamis, 11 Desember 2008

Seed - Dispersal

POLA PERSEBARAN BUAH DAN LAJU GUGURAN DAUN Cinnamomum sintoc Blume DI KEBUN RAYA PURWODADI
Rony Irawanto
ABSTRACT
Sintok (Cinnamomum sintoc Bl.) is Lauraceae family that category as endangered species. This species have known as medicinal plant as well as essential oil plant. Because of the potency and extinct in wild, the study of fruit dispersal and fall of leaves Cinnamomum sintoc Bl are needed. This research was conducted in Purwodadi Botanic Garden. The method of collection is modification fruit funnel trap net with analysis descriptive. ArcVeiw was used for display purpose. Result show that 11-70 fruits collect with productivity of a month. Fruits dispersal pattern is varying, highest at southwest until east. It’s possible from wind and sun factor. Fall of leaves rate is decline about 160 grams in seasonal change, so that climate factor (rainfall and temperature) have an effect on phenology adaptation.
Keywords : Fruit Dispersal,Cinnamomum sintoc Bl., Purwodadi Botanic Garden