Adaptation of Bagu Tree In A ManMade Environment
Adaptation of “Bagu” Tree In A Man-Made Environment
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Plant Species Being Studied ü Study will focus on the Adaptation of Bagu Tree or scientifically known as Gnetum Gnemon in Man-Made environment üIt is a small to medium tree that can grow 15 – 20 metres high üMostly found in the wild tropical rainforest üHowever, they can also be cultivated in man-made environment
Introduction § It is an understorey tree species of Southeast Asian rainforest. §They are mostly grown in dry and humid areas on secondary and primary rainforest at low and medium altitude. §They grow best in areas with annual precipitation of 3, 000 to 5, 000 mm üHowever, they can also survive in an annual rainfall of only 750 t 0 1, 500 mm
Usefulness of Bagu Tree § Bagu tree have various uses: 1. The young leaves are edible. ü Uses as vegetable 2. The nut is eaten ü Either boiled, fried or roasted ü Excellent source of vitamin A and C. LEAVES NUT 3. Its bark fiber can be process into: ü Rope making BARK FIBER ü Fishing net ü High grades paper
Rationale of the Project § Bagu tree is not well known to the urban population and it is difficult to find the tree. § Leaves for the vegetables are quite pricey in the market §Therefore, by doing this research: a. It will create awareness to the people that there is other ways to get bagu tree easily, which is by growing them in their home garden Ø This is because this type of plant species can be grown in diverse soil types (from sandy, clay to loam to calcerous soils ØHowever, they prefer relatively soil with good
b. It will create public awareness on the existence of Bagu tree and realization on its ability to survive in a man-made environment
Rationale of the Project c. It can create the economic prospect of commercializing the product made from Bagu tree in the future. Ø This is in order to achieve sustainable and environmentally sound forest production, where forest production can be optimized Ø Furthermore, to achieve economic diversification in order to: § Reduce dependency on oil and gas § Create more and more jobs § Create more resources of revenue
Purpose of the Study The purpose of conducting this study is: To find out any structural variations found in between the cultivated species with the wild species To find out the growth rate and quality of species on two different environment To find out factors that allow a wild plants to survive in an artificial environment
Purpose of the Study To achieve the purpose of our study, three research question will be answered to direct the investigation Research question 1: Is there any relationship between the structure of the species and its ability to survive in different environment? Research question 2 Does the surrounding plants and the physical environment of the area influence the population and quality of the species? Research question 3 Does human input plays an important role in the
Materials needed for the study • LIGHT METER • To measure the light intensity • ANEMOMETER • To measure the wind speed of the studied area
Materials needed for the study • VERNIER CALLIPERS & DIAMETER TAPE • To measure the height and diameter of the stem
Materials needed for the study • Soil p. H meter • Soil moisture sensor • Thermometer • To measure the p. H, moisture content and temperature of the soil
Methodology Data Collection Other measurement Visual observation Interviews with the locals Light intensity, wind speed, tree size measurement & soil analysis Data Analysis SPSS 12. 0 PROGRAM: To analyse data collected
Resources Gnetum Gnemon (n. d. ) In Wikipedia. Retrieve 29 March 2012, Retrieved from http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Gnetum_gnemon Muhammad Subhi Hj Julaihi (2011, April 27). Bagu Bernilai Untuk Kesihatan. Pelita Brunei. Retrieve from http: //www. pelitabrunei. gov. bn/news/pelita/27 april 11 /rencana. htm Harley I. Manner & Craig R. Elevitch (2006, April). Gnetum Gnemon (Gnetum). Retrieved from http: //www. agroforestry. net/tti/Gnetum-gnetum. pdf The End
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