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Danik Septianingrum
SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub, SSRS Institute Indonesia, Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Samuel Anju Lumbantoruan
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Nurah Anggraeni
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Faiza Utami
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Alya Raisa Karina
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Muhammad Hisyam Fadhil
SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub, SSRS Institute Indonesia, Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Jason Raditya Santosa
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Sindi Pramanik Maharani
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Ali Dzulfigar
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Zidan Craig Abdurrohim
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Abd. Malik A. Madinu
SSRS Indonesia Earth Observatory (Inarth Indonesia), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Aulia Ulfa
SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub, SSRS Institute Indonesia, Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Yasmin Nuha Nabilla
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Salsabila Nur’aini
SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub, SSRS Institute Indonesia, Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Isma Nurul Khofifah
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Nandhita Setyaningrum
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Ari Wardana Hendriatna
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Rahmat Asy’Ari
IPB Sustainable Science Research Student Association (IPB SSRS Association), Bogor Regency, Indonesia
Yudi Setiawan
Center for Environmental Research, IPB University, Bogor Regencym Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8569-7203
Ardi Sumanto
Agency of Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Bioluminescent fungi are fungi that possess unique structures and are capable of emitting light (bioluminescence). Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (GHSNP) is one of the habitats of bioluminescent fungi, with its ecosystem consisting of tropical rainforest and high rainfall. The research conducted aimed to determine the bioecology of the habitat, including air temperature, air humidity, substrate pH, shading vegetation, macromorphology, and population density of bioluminescent fungi. Data collection was carried out during night and day using the purposive random sampling method in two observation plots at the Cikaniki Research Station, GHSNP. The ecological data collected included air temperature and humidity, which were gathered as time series data, and canopy cover, analyzed using hemispherical photography. Results showed that bioluminescent fungi inhabit moist environments with substrates consisting of dead wood or litter layers that have an acidic pH. Based on time series collection, bioluminescent fungi experience daily air temperatures ranging from 20–24 °C and air humidity levels between 84–98%. Two species of bioluminescent fungi were found in both observation plots, namely Mycena sp., characterized by white fruiting bodies measuring 1.2 cm, and Species X, which remains unidentified. Population density in Plot 2 was higher compared to Plot 1, reaching 9 individuals per plot. The type of vegetation in the habitat of bioluminescent fungi in Plot 2 was also more diverse and accompanied by understory plants such as begonias, palms, and ferns, resulting in a more humid habitat and a greater distribution pattern in Plot 2 compared to Plot 1. Differences in population density between plots of bioluminescent fungi in each plot indicate that habitat and environmental factors influence the distribution pattern and growth of bioluminescent fungi.
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Septianingrum D, Lumbantoruan SA, Anggraeni N, Utami F, Karina AR, Fadhil MH, Santosa JR, Maharani SP, Dzulfigar A, Abdurrohim ZC, Madinu AMA, Ulfa A, Nabilla YN, Nur’aini S, Khofifah IN, Setyaningrum N, Hendriatna AW, Asy’Ari R, Setiawan Y, Sumanto A. 2025. Assessment of Bioluminescent Fungi and Their Ecological Relationship in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java Province. SSRS Journal A: Agro-Environmental Research. 3: 42 – 56. https://publishing.ssrs.or.id/ojs/index.php/ssrs-a/article/view/50
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