Ecological study of black bamboo as angklung raw materials in West Java

Abstract

Cundaningsih N, Saputri SR, Arosyani E, Amalia A, Irawan B. 2015. Ecological study of black bamboo as angklung raw materials in West Java. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 1: 1600-1604. Angklung is a popular Sundanese traditional music instrument in its country of origin even in foreign countries. This instrument has been registered as Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It’s uniqueness at how to play the instrument, besides the materials (bamboo) which used has specific characteristics. The main materials are black bamboos (Gigantochloa sp.). The existence of black bamboo in nature is starting to be threatened because its cultivation has not fulfilled the market demand yet. Moreover, cultivation method includes ecology aspect of black bamboo hasn’t been documented and the method is inherited hereditary. This study aims to know about vegetation structure and black bamboo abundance all at once environment factors that the most influential to the black bamboo presence at agroforestry in West Java (Sukabumi, Cianjur, dan Kuningan). The study will be a reference to choose places which suitable for black bamboo ecology. The method used is descriptive quantitative approaches with measuring environment factors; microclimate such light intensity (1662,38 lux), air humidity (74.01%), air temperature (29,87 oC), elevation (362.73 m asl.), soil pH (5.62), soil texture, Cation Exchange Capacity, base saturation; around the black bamboo and explorative that conducted by take the presence data in location. The vegetation structure and black bamboo abundance integrated with environmental factors which were analyzed by PCA. Air temperature impacted (PC1 0.647), air humidity (PC1 -0.596), and elevation (PC2 0.692) are the most influenced factors to black bamboo presence. Grounded in the study, the most suitable place to cultivate the black bamboo is Sukabumi..