Distribution of Ficus in Way Canguk, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Lampung

Abstract

Abstract. Prabowo DA, Mirmanto E, Manurung BS. 2019. Distribution of figs in Way Canguk, Barisan Selatan National Park, Lampung. Proc. Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 5: 155-164. Ficus is one of an important controler plants in over time process of forest ecology, so that it is widely used by many wildlife around it. The purpose of this study was observed the figs distribution of each habitus in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. This research was done by line transect method which is conducted in May 2018 at Way Canguk Research Station, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Lampung, Indonesia. We found 318 individuals of 32 Ficus species, consisting of 173 stranglers (23 species), 95 trees (6 species), 17 stakes (5 species), 17 seedlings (6 species), 4 creepers (2 species), and 4 lianas (1 species). According to each habitus, we found that F. altissima with the Importance Value Index (IV) of 51.79 occurred for strangler figs group. F. hispida has the highest importance value for trees group (88.93) and seedlings group (58.67). In addition, there was F. fistulosa has the highest important value for stakes group (98.06). Meanwhile, lianas and creepers are only counted individually. There was only F. depressa and F. globosa that have 3 types of habitus.