Tsani, Machya Kartika and Surnayanti, surnayanti and Santoso, Trio (2023) DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY FORESTS AS LOCATIONS FOR HONEY BEE CULTIVATION BASED ON POTENTIAL FEED SOURCES: CASE STUDY OF MATARAM VILLAGE COMMUNITY FORESTS, INDONESIA. Forestry Ideas, 29 (1). pp. 62-73. ISSN 1314-3905

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Abstract

Honey bee cultivation is predominantly practised in community garden areas, although honey bee cultivation in community forest areas, which are typically monocultures, is still uncommon. In order to sustain honey production, it is crucial to assess the availability of food sources for honey bees in community forest regions. This research is aimed at discovering the potential sources of honey bee food in the Mataram Village community forest in order to promote the growth of honey bee cultivation. From July to October 2021, this research was conducted in the community forest of Mataram Village, Gading Rejo, Pringsewu, and Lampung Province, Indonesia. On the study site, vegetation data were collected, and the results were then matched with honey bee feed literature. The density, frequency, and diversity analyses of plant species are utilised. 17 species of plants were identified as food sources for honey bees, including 9 types of nectar-producing plants, 8 types of pollen-producing plants, and 4 types of nectar-pollen-producing plants. Coconut have the highest relative density (RD) and relative frequency (RF) values. H’ value is 1.874, the importance of plant diversity as a source of food for honey bees falls within the moderate range. To promote the growth of beekeeping in community forests with low species variety, it is vital to increase the number of plant species, so that bees have a year-round food source.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Depositing User:	Machya Kartika Tsani
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2024 04:17
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2024 04:17
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/53624

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