Forest Vines and their Volume in Selected Municipalities of Camarines Sur and Albay Provinces, Philippines

Jennifer M. Conda; Mario DR. Ramos; Rodrigo E. Cortez, Jr.; Jovito A. Elec

Authors

Jennifer M. Conda Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Mario DR. Ramos Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Rodrigo E. Cortez, Jr. Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Jovito A. Elec Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Keywords:

forest vines, density, volume, propagation, regeneration

Abstract

This study provides information on the availability and volume of forest vines in the province of Camarines Sur and Albay. Three quadrants measuring 100 x 100 ha were laid-out in each of the project areas namely: Bula, Pamplona, Balatan, Maramba and Bogtong. Forest vines inside the quadrant were identified while length and diameter were measured for the density and volume computation. A total of twenty forest vine species belonging to twenty genus and fifteen families were inventoried. Most species belong to the family Menispermaceae. Samahang Organisysong Pangkalikasan (SOK) and Maramba Upland Farmers Association Inc. (MUFAI) have the highest and lowest species diversity, respectively. The forest vines with large volumes were Ichnocarpus frutescens (l.) W.T. Aiton, Derris elliptica (Roxb.) Benth., Merremia peltata (L.) Merr., Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr and Ficus subulata Blume. Regeneration and propagation study of forest vines are encouraged for sustainable supply of raw materials to Bicol provinces as well as to the country’s handicraft industry.

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