Getting more Mangrove Ecosystem Baros Bantul

Mangrove is defined as the formation of a typical plant in coastal tropical and sub-tropical shielded (Saenger et al, 1983). Meanwhile Soerianegara (1987) defines the mangrove forests as forests are mainly grown on land alluvial silt in coastal areas and estuaries are influenced by the tide, and consisting of tree species Avicennia, Sonneratia, Rhizophora, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Lumnitzera, Excoecaria, Xylocarpus, Aegiceras, Scyphyphora and Nypa (Noor et al, 2006: 1).

Mangrove (Rhizophora sp.) Is one of the typical plant mangrove ecosystem contained in Mangrove Areas of Bantul Baros (Photo collection Anggitsari)
The mangrove ecosystem is an ecosystem of transition between marine ecosystems and the ecosystem of the river as well as between the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, mangrove ecosystems inhabited by both terrestrial and aquatic organisms river and sea organisms. Organisms that live in the mangrove ecosystem is an organism that is able to adapt and have a high tolerance to environmental conditions mangrove ecosystem.
The diversity of organisms in mangrove area of ​​Bantul Baros quite diverse. Vegetation there consists of true mangroves and mangrove follow. True mangrove can be found in the mangrove area of ​​Bantul Baros among others Avicennia sp., Rhizophora sp., Bruguiera sp., Nypa fruticans, and weeds. True Mangrove is a group of plants that can thrive only in an environment still influenced by the tide (the coast and estuaries) which is essentially in the form of sludge deposition substrate (alluvial). True Mangrove usually have special adaptations that could support life in the mangrove environment. These adaptations may be morphological adaptations such as modification of the roots and leaves, as well as adaptation physiology. 

 

Mangrove follow-up contained in the mangrove area Baros among others widuri, hibiscus, cypress, pandan, ketapan, noni, Ipomoea pes-caprae, Wedelia biflora etc. Follow-up group is a group of mangrove vegetation associated with mangrove true. Mangrove follow-up does not have a particular form of adaptation because it is not a typical plant mangrove ecosystem but have a high tolerance to environmental conditions and can live in the mangrove ecosystem. The types of plants that includes mangrove follow in Bantul Baros mangrove area dominated by coastal vegetation. The presence of these plants in the region because Baros Mangrove mangrove areas are located in coastal areas with substrate mixed with sand, so that the vegetation typical of sandy beaches are found there. In some types of mangrove follow-formation, ie formation Barringtonia and Pes-caprae formation.

Pandan and Waru is a group of mangrove follow-up associated with a true mangrove Mangrove area Baros Bantul

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Animals in mangrove ecosystems are also quite diverse. There can be found a permanent resident organisms mangrove ecosystems as Uca sp., Fish Mudskipper, Scylla serrata, and various types of mollusks. Animals are permanent residents of mangrove ecosystems generally have special adaptations for survival in the environmental conditions of the mangrove ecosystem. In Mangrove Area Baros also abundant variety of fish and birds. In addition, there are some reptiles such as snakes and lizards.

The number of animals that live in the mangrove ecosystem due to the mangrove area is an area of ​​foraging (feeding ground) for various types of animals, day care (nursery grounds), especially for children shrimp, young fish and other marine life, and is an ideal place for the process spawning (spawning ground) marine life in it. In addition, mangrove ecosystems are also widely used various types of animals to build a nest to protect themselves from predators.

Permanent residents of mangrove ecosystems. a) Periopthalmus sp. (fish Mudskipper or anal-anal), b) the various types of mollusk, c) Uca sp., a crab colorful typical mangrove ecosystem.
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