Land use changes effect by slash and burn cultivation to understory diversity composition and soil degradation

Authors

  • Adi Setiawan Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8380-2890
  • Bayu Aji Pamungkas Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7532-0852
  • Satoshi Ito Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Japan
  • Varotama Putra Ramadhan Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia
  • Iva Dewi Lestariningsih Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6010-5117
  • Uma Khumairoh Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-6895
  • Syamsul Arifin Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1965-1503
  • Karuniawan Puji Wicaksono Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia
  • Cicik Udayana Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia
  • Yani Kurniawan Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia
  • Setyono Yudo Tyasmoro Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-4931
  • Akbar Saitama Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-026X
  • Paramyta Nila Permanasari Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Akhid Syib'li Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2617-137X
  • Luqman Qurata Aini Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang 65145, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2577-534X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15243/jdmlm.2024.114.6153

Keywords:

land use changes , slash-and-burn , soil fertilization , understory

Abstract

This study contributes to understanding ecological changes in land use following slash-and-burn land clearing. This study aimed to compare the richness and density of plant species and soil fertility in farmland cultivated for one year (1 Y), three years (3 Y), and five years (5 Y) after slash-and-burn, with the conditions in the secondary forest (SF) in Berau Regency of East Kalimantan. Understory plant taxon types, numbers, and soil organic matter were measured in each region using a series of nested plots. The size of each observation plot was 20 x 100 m. Data on understory vegetation composition was collected using 1 x 1 m mini plots at 20 sampling points and divided into five blocks, with a 10 m spacing between sampling points on each property. Understory vegetation species and cover percentage, litter cover percentage, open soil percentage, and soil fertility were measured for each observation plot. The results showed that the land cover percentage increased each year during the 5 years transition from secondary forest to farmland. Furthermore, within the 5 years, there was a change in understory species, particularly the presence of grasses and sedges at 3 and 5 years after the land use change. However, the transition from secondary forest to farmland within 5 years did not alter soil organic matter and total nitrogen.

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26-02-2024

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23-04-2024

Published

01-07-2024

How to Cite

Setiawan, A., Pamungkas, B. A., Ito, S., Ramadhan, V. P., Lestariningsih, I. D., Khumairoh, U., Arifin, S., Wicaksono, K. P., Udayana, C., Kurniawan, Y., Tyasmoro, S. Y., Saitama, A., Permanasari, P. N., Syib'li, M. A., & Aini, L. Q. (2024). Land use changes effect by slash and burn cultivation to understory diversity composition and soil degradation. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 11(4), 6153–6163. https://doi.org/10.15243/jdmlm.2024.114.6153

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