Soil Factor Influencing Mangrove Forest Community Occurence in Talidendang Besar, Riau

Abstract

This study was undertaken to investigate the soils factors influencing the mangrove forest community occurrence in Talidendang Besar, Riau. One sample plot of 50 m x 50 m was established at hguiera panlifora community. B. se~ngula community, and mixed B. scxangula - Nypa fnrticans community to explore its vegetation composition and soil characteristics. The soil factors such as pII, EC (electrical conductivity), 70 K. '% Na, C-organic, N-total, NH4 (ammonia), and CEC (cation exchange capacity) were regarded as soil factors to be important in influencing the occurrence pattern of mangrove forest community in Talidendang Besar. hau.