Vegetation Diversity and Conservation Implications on Habitat of Taxus (Taxus sumatrana Miq. de Laub) in Northern Sumatra

Ahmad Dany Sunandar, Sriyanti Puspita Barus, Wanda Ksuwanda, Muhammad Hadi Saputra

2019

Abstract

Taxus sumatrana is an important medicinal plant as a source of cancer drugs and indicated to cure various cancer. However, information about habitat and population especially in Northern Sumatra is very limited. This research aimed to observe the population and habitat of Taxus sumatrana in three locations (Gunung Tujuh, Gunung Kerinci and, Sibuaton) and implication in conserving this species. Data was collected by creating a plot analysis with strip transect method and data were analyzed by analysis of Important Vegetation Index, species diversity index, community similarity index and abundant index. The result showed that taxus population in all location was not in normal distribution which was lacking seedling, sapling, and poles level of stands. The overall diversity of the three study sites was still high enough so that the condition remains relatively stable. All the study sites have a low similarity value so it can be used as a location for genetic protection of plant distribution. As an implication, taxus habitat should be highly protected by a special rule to protect its existence as well as species enrichment to reduce growth level of this species.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sunandar A., Barus S., Ksuwanda W. and Saputra M. (2019). Vegetation Diversity and Conservation Implications on Habitat of Taxus (Taxus sumatrana Miq. de Laub) in Northern Sumatra.In Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology - Volume 1: ICONART, ISBN 978-989-758-404-6, pages 365-371. DOI: 10.5220/0008554603650371

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iconart19,
author={Ahmad Dany Sunandar and Sriyanti Puspita Barus and Wanda Ksuwanda and Muhammad Hadi Saputra},
title={Vegetation Diversity and Conservation Implications on Habitat of Taxus (Taxus sumatrana Miq. de Laub) in Northern Sumatra},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology - Volume 1: ICONART,},
year={2019},
pages={365-371},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008554603650371},
isbn={978-989-758-404-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology - Volume 1: ICONART,
TI - Vegetation Diversity and Conservation Implications on Habitat of Taxus (Taxus sumatrana Miq. de Laub) in Northern Sumatra
SN - 978-989-758-404-6
AU - Sunandar A.
AU - Barus S.
AU - Ksuwanda W.
AU - Saputra M.
PY - 2019
SP - 365
EP - 371
DO - 10.5220/0008554603650371