Composition and diversity of underground plants in the Bohulo camp tourist area

Abstract

This study aims to determine the types and number of understory plants in the Bohulo Camp Tourism area, Dulamayo Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo. To obtain data, direct observations were conducted in the field, taking photographs, and recording coordinate points using GPS to identify plant types and calculate several values such as the level of diversity, evenness, and number of species. The results showed that there were 8 types of understory plants with a total of 50 individuals originating from 6 families, namely Poaceae, Zingiberaceae, Araceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cannabaceae, and Gnetaceae. Of these families, Poaceae, especially Bambusa sp., had the largest number of individuals. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H') value was 1.8103, which indicates a fairly high level of diversity. Meanwhile, the evenness index (E = 0.8706) indicates that the distribution of individuals in this area is relatively even. Overall, the composition of understory plants in the Bohulo Camp Tourism area is quite stable and reflects good ecological conditions