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Abstract. Yuliansyah, Haqiqi MT, Septia E, Mujiasih D, Septiana HA, Setiawan KA, Setiyono B, Angi EM, Saparwadi, Sari NM, Kusuma IW, Rujehan, Suwinarti W, Amirta R. 2019. Short Communication: Diversity of plant species growing during fallow period of shifting cultivation and potential of its biomass for sustainable energy production in Mahakam Ulu, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 2236-2242. Fallow period is a time gap, as long as 15 years, for improving natural soil fertility of land used for traditional shifting cultivation, in the tropical areas commonly used by Dayak People in Borneo Island. During this period, many biomass plant species naturally grow and develop a new forest vegetation community with shrub and medium trees, dominated by fast-growing pioneer species. In this study, we investigated the plant diversity in fallowed shifting cultivation area in Batu Majang Village, Mahakam Ulu District, East Kalimantan Province, followed by analysis of the suitability of wood characteristics for energy production. We classified the study area according to the age of fallow period as: 1-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-9 years and 10-15 years. We found 29 species among which 13 were identified as the top species according to the highest value for important value index. Potential wood biomass production increased from 3.01 m3 ha-1 to 399.62 m3 ha-1. V. pinnata and M. pearsonii showed the highest dominance which is present in almost all area based on age classification groups. Wood from V. pinnata achieved the highest calorific valueof18.00 MJ kg-1 whereas N. cadamba and M. sericea were in the second and third places with the value of 17.30 MJ kg-1 and 17.28 MJ kg-1, respectively. Therefore, V. pinnata was an important species among all other species observed because of high adaptability and high energy content. In addition, possible energy production at the end of the fallow period of 15 years was 2.92 GJ ha-1.

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Rotan merupakan komoditas utama hasil hutan bukan kayu, karena memiliki nilai jual yang tinggi dan pasaran yang luas terutama pasar ekspor. Produk rotan telah turut berperan menambah penerimaan ekspor unggulan selain minyak dan gas bumi, serta dapat disejajarkan dengan penerimaan ekspor utama pertanian lainnya seperti kopi, karet, dan minyak sawit. Rotan Manau merupakan salah satu dari berbagai jenis rotan yang memiliki kualitas baik untuk bahan meubel dan furniture. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh perlakuan penggorengan Rotan Manau yang memanfaatkan minyak jelantah pada sifat fisika dan mekanika seperti kadar air, keteguhan lentur (MoE) dan keteguhan patah (MoR) serta keawetan rotan terhadap serangan jamur. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan yaitu pengambilan bahan baku, pemotongan sampel uji, penggorengan rotan, pengujian sifat fisika, mekanika dan pengamatan serangan jamur pada rotan, setelah itu hasil pengujian dihitung dan di rata-ratakan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai rata-rata kadar air sampel (tanpa perlakuan) yaitu 16,386%, keteguhan lentur (MoE) 14355,15 kg/cm2 dan keteguhan patah (MoR) 162,81 kg/cm2. Dibandingkan pengujian sampel dengan perlakuan memiliki kadar air 10,463%, keteguhan lentur (MoE) 21151,07 kg/cm2 dan keteguhan patah (MoR) 213,74 kg/cm2. Hasil persentase dari pengamatan serangan jamur pada Rotan Manau tanpa perlakuan adalah sebesar 17,69%, sedangkan dengan perlakuan sebesar 5,4%. Persentase daya hambat minyak jelantah dalam mencegah serangan jamur pada rotan adalah sebesar 68,30%.