THE DIVERSITY OF EPIPHYTIC FERN ON THE OIL PALM TREE (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) IN PEKANBARU, RIAU KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS PAKU EPIFIT YANG TUMBUH PADA BATANG KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) DI PEKANBARU, RIAU
ABSTRACT: Oil palm (Elaeis
guineensis) is one main commodity in Riau Province. Morphologically, the trunk
of oil palm has suitable environment to the growth of epiphytic fern, due to
its broaden base of petiole that may accumulate organic and inorganic debris.
The objective of this study was to investigate the diversity of epiphytic fern
on the oil palm tree. A total of 125 oil palm trees from seven study sites in
Pekanbaru, Riau were observed. The number of epiphytic ferns identified in this
study was 16 species belongs to six families.
Author: Nery sofiyanti
Journal Code: jpbiologigg130001
