Species Diversity of Pteridophytes in Watu Lumpang Waterfall, Grand Forest Park Raden Soerjo, East Java
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https://doi.org/10.26740/lenterabio.v15n2.p152-160Keywords:
ecotourism, evenness index, fern community, species richness taxonomic diversityAbstract
Currently, there is inadequate information on the distributionn and diversity of pteridophytes in ecotourism destinations, even though they are an ecologically significant group in humid, shaded environments, such as waterfall regions. Therefore, this study aimed to list pteridophyte species and examine their taxonomic diversity, dominance, evenness, and Shannon–Wiener diversity index at the Watu Lumpang Waterfall. The line transect method was used at three observation stations (20 × 20 m), each separated into five 5 × 5 m plots, as part of a descriptive quantitative observational procedure. Morphological identification, individual counts, and environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, pH, and light intensity) were measured. Taxonomic diversity, Shannon–Wiener diversity (H′), evenness (E), and dominance (C) indices were used to analyze the data. Dryopteridaceae was the most prevalent family among the 15 pteridophyte species, which were found in 7 families. Dominance was low (C < 0.3), evenness was strong (E > 0.97), and the Shannon–Wiener index (H′ = 1.871) showed moderate variety. Taxonomic Diversity was classified as poor (Δ+ > 26.06) at all locations. These results emphasize the potential of the Watu Lumpang Waterfall region as a significant habitat for pteridophyte conservation.
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