IDENTIFIKASI DAN STRUKTUR VEGETASI HUTAN MANGROVE DI DESA SIMPANG APAR KECAMATAN PARIAMAN UTARA KOTA PARIAMAN

Abstract

This study aims to identify types, structure and composition of mangrove forest vegetation. This research was conducted using the transect lines method. Has been identified plants on Simpang Apar village that had 8 families 10 species, namely 1) Acanthaceae with species Acanthus ilicifolius, 2) Arecaceae with species Nypa fruticans, 3) Rhizophoraceae with species Rhizophora apiculata and R. mucronata, 4) Sonneratiaceae with species Sonneratia caseolaris, 5) Meliaceae with species Xylocarpus rumpii and X. Mekongensis, 6) Convolvulaceae with species Ipomea pes-caprae, 7) Guttiferae with species Calophylum inophyllum and 8) Melastomataceae with species Melastoma candidum, the dominant is R. mucronata with 123,45% (IVi).