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Decadal Modeling (2004-2021) Ecosystem Recovery Impacted by Mount Semeru Eruption Volcanic Activities using Vegetation Succession as a Proxy in the Lava Flow Stream
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: Received: 12 December 2021 / Approved: 14 December 2021 / Online: 14 December 2021 (11:04:54 CET)
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Wibowo, A. Decadal Modeling (2004-2021) Ecosystem Recovery Impacted by Mount Semeru Eruption Volcanic Activities using Vegetation Succession as a Proxy in the Lava Flow Stream. Preprints2021, 2021120224. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202112.0224.v1
Wibowo, A. Decadal Modeling (2004-2021) Ecosystem Recovery Impacted by Mount Semeru Eruption Volcanic Activities using Vegetation Succession as a Proxy in the Lava Flow Stream. Preprints 2021, 2021120224. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202112.0224.v1
Wibowo, A. Decadal Modeling (2004-2021) Ecosystem Recovery Impacted by Mount Semeru Eruption Volcanic Activities using Vegetation Succession as a Proxy in the Lava Flow Stream. Preprints2021, 2021120224. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202112.0224.v1
APA Style
Wibowo, A. (2021). Decadal Modeling (2004-2021) Ecosystem Recovery Impacted by Mount Semeru Eruption Volcanic Activities using Vegetation Succession as a Proxy in the Lava Flow Stream. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202112.0224.v1
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Wibowo, A. 2021 "Decadal Modeling (2004-2021) Ecosystem Recovery Impacted by Mount Semeru Eruption Volcanic Activities using Vegetation Succession as a Proxy in the Lava Flow Stream" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202112.0224.v1
Abstract
Volcano eruptions undoubtly cause environmental impacts and damages. After the eruption, there will be vast barren land that was previously fertile ground covered by vegetation and tree line. Lava from an eruption will flow to the land via a river stream, destroying everything in its path, including vegetation. While the ecosystem actually has an ability to recover. The natural process of ecosystem recovery is related to the succession of vegetation. Then this study aims to assess and model how the ecosystem can recover and how the vegetation can respond to the damage caused by Semeru, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions on Java island. The study areas were 2 regions that had been impacted by the Semeru lava flow for the period of 2004–2021. Based on the results, the ecosystem recovery of Semeru post-eruption was achieved within 5 years. During this time, the vegetation succession rate, as measured by vegetation cover, increased nearly ten folds. The post-eruption ecosystem recovery was indicated by the ecosystem transformation from a damaged ecosystem indicated by a lava-dominated surface to one with the presence of vegetation and hardened lava. The recovered ecosystem in Semeru's posteruption was composed of solid lava covers (39%), liquid lava (34%), and vegetation covers (27%).Then, the presence of vegetation and its succession rate can be used as a proxy of ecosystem recovery after a vast volcanic eruption.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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