Agus Dharmawan, Sueb, Sonny Wedhanto, Purwanto, Suhadi, Kharirrotun Nafiah, Silmy Kaffah
The main problem in Baluran National Park is savanna fires that occur in every dry season. The fire has an impact on the decreasing number of soil insects (epifauna), which an important role in decomposition. The aim of this research was to compare the composition of soil insects based on post-fire stand area and control stand area in the Briu savanna of Baluran National Park. The method used by a pitfall trap in each plot. The insect observed using dinolite and identified up to the species. The identification of soil insects counted the number of individuals in each plot and analyzed by calculating the diversity index (H'), evenness index (E), richness index (R), and important value index. The results of the research, it can know that there are differences composition of insects that found on post-fire stand area and control stand area. Total soil insect that found in post-fire stand area and control stand area numbered 18 species. Soil insects found in post-fire stand area numbered 11 species, while in control stand area numbered 17 species. Based on data analyzed, it is known that the highest important value index in the post-fire stand area and control stand area is Oecophylla smaragdina. © 2019 Author(s).
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Geography, Faculty of Social, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
