Bio-physcial characterization and demographic profiling of sumigar forest researve in banaue, ifugao
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2020
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University -Open University System
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The study determined the bio-physical characteristics and demographic profile of Sumigar Forest Reserve using the methods feel and roll, electrometric, gravimetric, PCQM, survey and interview.
The results show that SFR has a very steep slope with highly diverse trees mostly dominated by Lithocarpus submonticola (elmer) rehder, Alnus japonica, and Weinmannia luzoniensis s. vidal. These are conserved through selective cutting, tree planting and “baki”. Mammals and aves also thrive in the area. The study area has a total population of 1,590 with 5-10 family members mostly has no schooling or elementary level attainment. Woodcarving and farming are the main sources of their livelihood. Farmers have 5-10 years farming experience with below 1-hectare agricultural land. SFR is very important to them especially in socio-economic and environmental benefits. However, problems like human encroachment, limited production area, increasing human population, soil erosion and decreasing productivity of the land also happen in the area.
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NATURAL SCIENCES::Physics::Condensed matter physics::Biological physics