Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo
Termites are considered by the general public as pests, but their presence can be a bioindicator of environmental quality. This is because termites have a functional role as Soil Ecosystem Engginers. Alas Bromo University Forest has various stands that can influence the presence of soil macrofauna,...
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| description | Termites are considered by the general public as pests, but their presence can be a bioindicator of environmental quality. This is because termites have a functional role as Soil Ecosystem Engginers. Alas Bromo University Forest has various stands that can influence the presence of soil macrofauna, one of which is termites. The aim of the research was to examine the functional role of termites in improving soil fertility, which was conducted in six different Alas Bromo stand areas (Pinus 1973, Pinus 2016, Pinus 1994, Pinus 2001, Mahogany 1973, and Mahogany 1949). The method used in this study is the installation of stakes as bait to determine the presence of termites in a plot measuring 20m x 20m and the distance between stakes is 4 meters. There are 5 damage classes (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4) that reflect the presence of termites. The higher the damage class, the higher the activity and presence of termites. The observation parameters taken include, Average Damage Class of stakes in each observation, Soil C-organic, and soil N-Total. The results showed that the highest termite activity was found in Pinus 1973 and Mahogany 1973 stands, while the lowest termite activity was found in Pinus 1994 and Pinus 2016 stands. This can be caused by more suitable environmental conditions and denser crowns. The results also showed that there were differences in C-organic and N-total values in each damage class. The highest C-organic and N-total values were produced in damage class 4 (1.58% and 1.53%). In contrast, C-organic values were lower in the other classes: damage class 1 (1.12%), damage class 0 (1.15%), damage class 2 (1.20%), and damage class 3 (1.25%). Similarly, N-total values were lowest in damage class 1 (0.95%), damage class 2 (1.01%), damage class 0 (1.03%), and damage class 3 (1.13%). This research shows that the presence and activity of termites have a positive correlation with soil fertility, this can be seen from the increase in soil C-organic and N-total at higher damage classes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-45dd788242e244a4bb3c39c75431180f2025-02-05T10:43:23ZengEDP SciencesBIO Web of Conferences2117-44582025-01-011550103310.1051/bioconf/202515501033bioconf_10thiccc_01033Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas BromoFebriani Sri Rezeki0Ariyanto Dwi Priyo1Cahyono Ongko2Dewi Widyatmani Sih3Sumani Sumani4Komariah Komariah5Tarmadi Didi6Setiawan Khoirul Himmi7Wikantyoso Bramantyo8Zaki Muhamad Khoiru9Magister of Soil Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret UniversityDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret UniversityDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret UniversityDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret UniversityDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret UniversityDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret UniversityResearch Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology, Universitas Gadjah MadaTermites are considered by the general public as pests, but their presence can be a bioindicator of environmental quality. This is because termites have a functional role as Soil Ecosystem Engginers. Alas Bromo University Forest has various stands that can influence the presence of soil macrofauna, one of which is termites. The aim of the research was to examine the functional role of termites in improving soil fertility, which was conducted in six different Alas Bromo stand areas (Pinus 1973, Pinus 2016, Pinus 1994, Pinus 2001, Mahogany 1973, and Mahogany 1949). The method used in this study is the installation of stakes as bait to determine the presence of termites in a plot measuring 20m x 20m and the distance between stakes is 4 meters. There are 5 damage classes (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4) that reflect the presence of termites. The higher the damage class, the higher the activity and presence of termites. The observation parameters taken include, Average Damage Class of stakes in each observation, Soil C-organic, and soil N-Total. The results showed that the highest termite activity was found in Pinus 1973 and Mahogany 1973 stands, while the lowest termite activity was found in Pinus 1994 and Pinus 2016 stands. This can be caused by more suitable environmental conditions and denser crowns. The results also showed that there were differences in C-organic and N-total values in each damage class. The highest C-organic and N-total values were produced in damage class 4 (1.58% and 1.53%). In contrast, C-organic values were lower in the other classes: damage class 1 (1.12%), damage class 0 (1.15%), damage class 2 (1.20%), and damage class 3 (1.25%). Similarly, N-total values were lowest in damage class 1 (0.95%), damage class 2 (1.01%), damage class 0 (1.03%), and damage class 3 (1.13%). This research shows that the presence and activity of termites have a positive correlation with soil fertility, this can be seen from the increase in soil C-organic and N-total at higher damage classes.https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/06/bioconf_10thiccc_01033.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Febriani Sri Rezeki Ariyanto Dwi Priyo Cahyono Ongko Dewi Widyatmani Sih Sumani Sumani Komariah Komariah Tarmadi Didi Setiawan Khoirul Himmi Wikantyoso Bramantyo Zaki Muhamad Khoiru Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo BIO Web of Conferences |
| title | Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo |
| title_full | Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo |
| title_fullStr | Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo |
| title_short | Functional role of termites as soil engineers: Their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands Alas Bromo |
| title_sort | functional role of termites as soil engineers their influence on soil organic carbon and nitrogen in pine and mahogany stands alas bromo |
| url | https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/06/bioconf_10thiccc_01033.pdf |
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