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Geoecological Situation in the Volga-Akhtuba J. Wetlands Biodiversity (2020) 10: 21-42 VASCULAR PLANT DIVERSITY IN BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY LA TRINIDAD MAIN CAMPUS, PHILIPPINES: A STATUS REPORT AND A DATABASE TO SUPPORT THE ATTAINMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Jhunedy M. Antonio, Margarette M. Bacate, Jackson L. Butag, Sheinalene M. Ladoan, Gina D. Vicente and Jones T. Napaldet Received: 18.05.2020 / Accepted: 22.09.2020 Abstract: Biodiversity is argued to be at the heart of sustainable development but insufficient data base hinders its accomplishment, thus the need for more biodiversity studies. This study has aimed to contribute in this regard by documenting the vascular plants in the La Trinidad main campus of Benguet State University, Philippines. The university harbors an aboundant array of species richness of 338 species belonging to 246 genera and 87 families. Asteraceae, Poaceae and Fabaceae are the most represented families with 21, 21, 20 species, respectively, followed by Euphorbiaceae with 16, Asparagaceae with 14, Araceae with 11 and Solanaceae with 10 species. Herb species dominate in the campus with 199 species. However, amidst the high species richness, the campus contributes little to biodiversity conservation since the majority of its vascular plants are the least concern (331) and the exotic species (200) that have been introduced rampantly as ornamentals with obvious neglect of its negative impact. Nonetheless, these findings show that university campuses pose a lot of potential for biodiversity conservation with sufficient mainstreaming of biodiversity considerations in economic sectors, and in cross-sectoral policies such as development plans and budgets. Keywords: Benguet State University, biodiversity, sustainable development, vascular plants Introduction: 1 of ecosystems, biodiversity is stressed to be at Defined as the variability among living the heart of sustainable development organisms from all sources, including (Secretariat of the Convention on Biological diversity within species, between species, and Diversity 2018). This is due to the fact that Jhunedy M. Antonio, Margarette M. Bacate, Jones T. Napaldet Jackson L. Butag, Sheinalene M. Ladoan and College of Arts and Sciences Gina D. Vicente Biology Department College of Teacher Education University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna Benguet State University 4031 Philippines La Trinidad, Benguet 2601 Philippines e-mail (for all authors): [email protected] Istros – Museum of Braila "Carol I" 22 J. Wetlands Biodiversity (2020) 10: 21-42 biodiversity underpins the provision of food, efficient dissemination of biodiversity data to fibre and water; it mitigates and provides several sectors, particularly to those who need resilience to climate change; it supports them but do not know they need them. human health, and provides jobs in The Philippines, being a signatory in the agriculture, fisheries, forestry and many other United Nation SDGs, displays a strong sectors (OECD 2014). Thus, biodiversity interest in biodiversity and its conservation. supports the achievement of all Sustainable The country is one of the top biodiverse Development Goals (SDGs). The role of countries but it is also a biodiversity hotspot biodiversity and healthy ecosystems is due to fast rate of biodiversity loss (Philippine reflected not only in SDG 14 (life below Biodiversity Conservation Priorities 2002). water), and SDG 15 (life on land), but also in Consistent with global trend, insufficient data many other goals and targets. For example, base and mainstreaming could be the major there are critical biodiversity dependencies factors contributory to the ineffective for SDG 2 on zero hunger; SDG 6 on biodiversity conservation in the country. A ecosystem providing reliable source of review paper by Langenberger (2004) showed freshwater; SDG 7 on bio-energy from the poor representation of Philippine renewable biomass as clean and affordable vegetation in international research compared energy; and, SDG 11, where the ecosystem to other tropical rainforest areas. There is a providing clean water, air and resilience to recent spike of biodiversity researches in the climate change and natural calamities country but still not enough to adequately (www.cbd.int/development/doc/biodiversity- account for its rich biodiversity (Napaldet and 2030-agenda-technical-note-en.pdf - 2019). Buot 2019), hence the need for more Despite these important roles in biodiversity studies. sustainable development, biodiversity and A similar trend is consistent at the local ecosystem continue to be degraded and lost at levels even though the importance of unprecedented rates. The recent regional biodiversity is seemingly understood. For assessment reports by the Intergovernmental example, a review paper by UP Baguio (on Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and press) showed that despite the presumed rich Ecosystem Services (IPBES) found that biodiversity in Cordillera Central Range biodiversity is in decline in all regions of the owing to its unique environmental and biotic world (IPBES 2018). This is arguably conditions, there is a dearth of biodiversity because its value as underpinning human data information available to the public well-being is neither fully understood nor because very few are published. The same adequately taken into account in public and case is observed at Benguet State University private decision-making. In order to address (BSU). Despite envisioning it as “a premiere this challenge, the Strategic Plan for state university promoting sustainable Biodiversity 2011-2020 includes, as one of its development amidst climate change”, five Strategic Goals, the need to “address the appreciation for biodiversity is seemingly underlying causes of biodiversity loss by superficial. This could be hinted at by the very mainstreaming biodiversity across minimal number of published biodiversity governments and society” (Secretariat of the studies from the university amidst the rich Convention on Biological Diversity 2018). diversity of its immediate environ. This One of the identified likely main barrier for makes the study very timely and appropriate. biodiversity conservation is insufficient We have conducted a complete inventory of knowledge base on biodiversity and all vascular plants in BSU La Trinidad Main insufficient mainstreaming of biodiversity Campus as an important database which, as considerations in economic sectors, and in argued above, could help attain the cross-sectoral policies such as development sustainable development vision of the plans and budgets. This highlights the need university. Moreover, the results of the study for more biodiversity studies and more are an important instructional material and Istros – Museum of Braila "Carol I" J. Wetlands Biodiversity (2020) 10: 21-42 23 guide for plant identification which could The university is now a century old. From help mainstream biodiversity information to its humble beginnings, BSU now averages an the general public. This could foster enrolment of 10,000 students every semester. development of appreciation for biodiversity Its status as a CHED-SUC-LEVEL IV from the public, which, in turn, could help University has been mainly attributed to the greatly in biodiversity conservation. majority of its programs, projects and activities having attained Level III based on the standard of the Accrediting Agency of Materials and methods: Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP). The university The Study Area. The Benguet State consists of three campuses at present namely University is a chartered university located at La Trinidad, Bokod and Buguias campuses. the center of La Trinidad municipality in the This study has been conducted in the La province of Benguet, Philippines. It was Trinidad main campus. The La Trinidad established in 1916 as Trinidad Farm School campus is sprawled on a 605.78 hectare-land and has undergone several name changes until at the heart of La Trinidad, the capital town of chartered as state university in 1986. At Benguet Province, about 255 kilometers north present, the university maintains a Graduate of Manila and 5 kilometers away from Baguio School, the Open University, eight (8) City (Fig. 1). colleges and three (3) institutes offering seven (7) doctorate degrees, 32 masters programs, 19 undergraduate degrees, and a number of diploma/certificate special short courses. Figure no. 1 Map showing the study site, Benguet State University Istros – Museum of Braila "Carol I" 24 J. Wetlands Biodiversity (2020) 10: 21-42 Documentation, Identification and documented in nearby Alno Communal Description. Forest by Lumbres et al. (2014) at 78 species belonging to 43 families, Talinguroy The inventory included photodocumentation, Research Station by Guron et al. (2019) at 68 identification, classification and description species belonging to 40 families and in Palina of all vascular plants in Benguet State River, Kibungan by Batani et al. (on press) at University Main Campus, La Trinidad, 61 species under 25 families. The species Benguet. Part of the photodocumentation is to richness in the campus is more comparable take detailed photos of the plants showing with the result of Salcedo (2001) in northern habit, leaf, flower, fruit and seed characters slope of Mt. Amuyao, Mountain Province such as leaf type, attachment, venation, with 280 vascular plant species belonging to phyllotaxy, lamina shape, shape of the base 180 genera and 84 families. This proves and apex, margin, division, flowers and seeds interesting
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