KARAKTERISTIK VEGETASI, HARA NITROGEN DAN KARBON ORGANIK TANAH PADA TEGAKAN HUTAN TAMAN NASIONAL GUNUNG-MERBABU DAN TEGALAN (The Characteristics of Vegetation, Soil Nutrients of Nitrogen and Soil Organik Carbon at Forest Stands of Mount-Merbabu National Park and Dry Field)

Java island, which has a wet tropical climate, has a variety of vegetation stands. This study examines the characteristics of vegetation, nutrient levels of N, and soil organic carbon (SOC) under forest stands of Mount-Merbabu National Park (Pine/ Pinus merkusii, Puspa/ Schima noronhae theaceae, Acacia/ Acacia decurren fabaceae, Bintamin/Cupressus sp, and Mixed) and dry field at a soil depth of 0-30 cm (0-10, 10-20, 20-30cm). Observations the characteristics of vegetation were made by Observing Plot Units measuring 50 m x 50 m with 3 replications, while the observations of N nutrients and SOC included: total-N, Organic-C, and bulk density soil with 3 replications as well. The research data were analyzed descriptively, followed by the F-Test and DMRT Test at 5% level. The results showed that the forest stands of Mount-Merbabu National Park has the highest species density value in Puspa forest stand, followed by Mixed, Pine, Acacia, and Bintamin. Soil tota-N and Organic-C content decreased with the increasing soil depth. The highest soil total-N content in the depth of 0-10 cm was in the Puspa forest stand (1.34%), while Acacia is 0.74%, and dry field is 0.34%. The highest of soil organic-C content was in the Puspa forest stand (9.53%), the lowest was Pine (2.85%) and dry field (2.12%). Puspa (Schima noronhae theaceae) can be recommended as a good type of reforestation plant.