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A tree is defined as a woody perennial plant, having a single elongated trunk with several branches spreading at a certain height which give shape to its canopy (crown). The trunk usually has a minimum diameter of 10 cm at chest height. The leaves may be deciduous (falling seasonally) or evergreen. Young trees with a trunk measuring less than 10 cm in diameter are called saplings. Most tree species are flowering plants or conifers. They are distributed throughout the world, with the highest diversity in rainforests of the tropical regions. The majority of tree species belong to the families Dipterocarpaceae (Dipterocarps), Fagaceae (Beech family) and Lauraceae (Laurel family). Trees are used to produce a variety of our needs, including timber, furniture, paper and medicine. They also play an important role in preserving the environment (ecosystems) by preventing land degradation and erosion, producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide and managing microclimates.
This is the first volume in the new multi-volume set, Global Biodiversity. Each volume in this series aims to provide insightful information on the biodiversity of selected nations in particular regions. The volumes summarize the available data on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and microbes of the different nations. Global Biodiversity, Volume 1: Selected Countries in Asia focuses on selected countries of Asia, providing an abundance of biodiversity information on Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. The first chapter in the volume provides an informative overview of what is biodiversity along with biogeographic classifications. It provides explanations of biodiversity patterns and species number; biodiversity conservation, protection, and international commitments and cooperation; biodiversity threats and drivers of change (such as human population growth, climate change, land use change); and the economics of biodiversity as well.
Pengakuan dunia terhadap kekayaan Keanekaragaman Hayati (KEHATI) Pulau Kalimantan, Indonesia, tetah ditunjukkan sejak ratusan tahun oteh banyak ilmuan. Sumber Daya Alam (SDA). Kalimantan tidak hanya kaya KEHATI dan ekosistemnya tetapi juga berbagai jenis tambang, terutama tambang batu bara, minyak bumi dan gas alam. Sumber Daya Atam ini harus dikelola secara efisien dan ramah Lingkungan. Proses pemindahan Ibu Kota Negara dari Jakarta (Jawa centris) menuju Kalimantan tepatnya di Kalimantan Timur (Indonesia centris) telah ditetapkan datam Undang-Undang Nomor 3 Tahun 2022 tentang Ibu Kota Negara (IKN), yang ditandai dimulainya tahap persiapan, pembangunan dan pemindahan IKN. IKN direncanakan un...
KEKAYAAN itu berada jauh di kedalaman birunya laut. Selama ini, ia terlindung pelukan gelombang di perairan daerah Kepala Burung, Irianjaya. Adalah Dr. Gerry Allen, pakar ikan dari Australia, yang menemukan harta alam itu.
Reorganisasi di Kebun Raya Bogor memunculkan kontroversi. Penarikan peneliti dikhawatirkan mengubah misi utama sebagai kawasan konservasi menjadi tempat wisata.
Two Centuries of Sowing the Earth's Plant Diversity in Indonesia Entering its 200th year on 18 May 2017 Bogor Botanic Gardens continues to consolidate its position as a qualified center of plant conservation development of science research education tourism and environmental services. Originally known as: 'S Lands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg' Bogor Botanic Gardens was established in the heart of Bogor West Java on the 18th of May 1817 as a garden for the acclimatization of plant species with economic potential introduced from all over the world.
Indonesia sudah dikenal karena kekayaan alam dan keragaman hayatinya, namun demikian sebagian besar belum dimanfaatkan secara maksimal oleh pemerintah daerah dan masyarakatnya. Hal ini kemungkinan disebabkan karena pemerintah daerah belum mengetahui potensinya atau belum dapat meningkatkan nilai tambah kekayaan hayatinya. Selama periode Januari – Desember 2017, Kedeputian Bidang Ilmu Pengetahuan Hayati melalui Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya LIPI melaksanakan diseminasi ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi LIPI di daerah melibatkan berbagai satuan kerja di LIPI bekerja sama dengan Komisi VII Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia. Selain memberikan pelatihan teknologi sederhana yang ses...
QUEENSLAND -- Ekspedisi terakhir di Pulau Irian mengukuhkan status pulau di bagian timur Indonesia itu sebagai surga yang hilang. Ekspedisi terakhir ke pedalaman hutan hujan tropis Papua Dendrobium cuthbertsonii. Nugini menemukan tak kurang dari 32 spesies anggrek yang diduga jenis baru.