STUDI DINAMIKA POPULASI KELELAWAR KUBAR JANGGUT-HITAM (Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841) DI GUA SRUNGGO DI KAWASAN KARST TUBAN
Abstract: This research was
aimed to determine fluctuation of
Taphozous melanopogon population in Srunggo cave in Tuban karstic area.
The research began in 2010 until 2012 in Srunggo cave in Tuban karstic area of
eastern Java. This research is
ecological research with this type of research, Natural Trajectory Experimment (NTE), population-local spatial scale, and
one-generation temporal scale. Data was taked by line potret method (evening
emergence count modification), twice in dry monsoon and rainy season everi
years. Research data analysed by descriptive. Srunggo cave is a cave with
single population of Taphozous
melanopogon. Population fluctuation this species between 2010 until 2012 that
are 2126, 1946, and 1832 individu. The Population trend is decrease. That
caused by human disturbance in habitat and illegal hunting by local people. The
population during the rainy season in three years is likely to decrease,
compared to the dry season. It is possible that the species population is
metapopulasi.
Penulis: Tatag Bagus Putra
Prakarsa
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd140182
