Carrying Capacity and Botanical Diversity of Pastoral Range in Gowa Regency

Abstract

The study was conducted on some pastures in Gowa Regency for approximately one year period. The objective of this study was to determine the botanical diversity and capacities of rangelands in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. A case technical survey method was used in the present study. The survey was conducted in the paddocks by identifying and weighing the plants that were growing in the paddocks. Botanical diversity found in pastures in this area as dominant was 15 species, which consisted of Cyperus rotundus grass, Axonopus compressu, African grass, Imperata cylindrica, Cynodon dactylon, Paspalum conyugatum, Stenotaphrum secundatum; legumes consist of Desmodium intortum, Calopogonium muconoides, Crotalaria junce; Eughorbia hirta L, and Phyllanthus niruri L. The other plants consisted of Mimosa pudica, Chromolaena odorata and Lamtana camara. Carrying capacity of pasture in Gowa Regency was 0.88 AU/ha/ year.