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GENERAL INFORMATION (Aquino & Rivera, 2018)
Landscape area-1,500-hectare karst landscape reserve in Baras, Rizal, Philippines
Name Origin- local word masungki means “spiked”

Reference:
Aquino, R. S., & Rivera, J. P. R. (2018). Public–private partnership framework for sustainable geopark development. In Handbook of Geotourism. Edward Elgar Publishing.

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Exploring the beauty of Masungi Georeserve

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Exploring the beauty of Masungi Georeserve

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In the Rizal rainforests, the Masungi Georeserve is a conservation area and a rustic rock garden. Masungi gets its name from the word "masungki," which means "spiked," which is a good description of the expansive limestone landscape found there. The georeserve has been protected for nearly two decades. It's been a challenge dealing with a slew of illegal loggers, quarries, and other problems, but it's been worthwhile and rewarding in the end. Masungi is now a nature refuge for hundreds of different types of natural animals (Masungi Georeserve, n.d.).

References:

Award-winning Conservation Project: Day Trip from Manila. Masungi Georeserve. (n.d.). https://www.masungigeoreserve.com/.

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Masungi Georeserve: Hidden Trekking Sanctuary in Baras, Rizal (Philippines)

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Current Status and Proposed Management on Masungi Georeserve

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Current Status and Proposed Management on Masungi Georeserve

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Illegal logging has been rampant in the said area which have alarmed researchers and government agencies (DENR) to raise par in terms of management and sustainability with the urge of protecting its biodiversity

Reference:
Aquino, R. S., & Rivera, J. P. R. (2018). Public–private partnership framework for sustainable geopark development. In Handbook of Geotourism. Edward Elgar Publishing.

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Why Masungi Georeserve and the 10 native plant species?

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Why Masungi Georeserve and the 10 native plant species?

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During the 1990s to present, the masungi georeserve was subjected to illegal loggers which have made a negative impact on the area, resulting in adverse effects to its biodiversity (Aquino & Rivera, 2021). Preserving and imparting sustainable practices is highly urged to be able to preserve the said area, seed banks could be of aid in order to address the conservation of its endemic plant species (Van, 2003; León-Lobos et al., 2010). Aside from this, we personally chose this plant area and the following native plant species in order to encourage people about the biodiversity and environmental management of the area as native plants also serve as food to the wildlife and a lovely part of the scenery which adds to the visual value of the area.

References:
León-Lobos, P., Way, M., Rosas, M., Sandoval, A., & Pritchard, H. W. (2010). The contribution of the Millennium Seed Bank Project to ex situ plant conservation in Chile. Kew Bulletin, 65(4), 595-601.

Van Slageren, W. (2003). The Millennium Seed Bank: building partnerships in arid regions for the conservation of wild species. Journal of Arid Environments, 54(1), 195-201.

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Chosen Species if it were to be deposited in a seed bank:
1. Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
2. Tibig tree (Ficus nota)
3. Bagauak morado (Clerodendrum Quadriloculare)
4. Hoya multiflora (Asclepiadaceae)
5. Kayumanis tree (Cinnamomum verum or zeylanicum)
6. Lipa tree (Dendrocnide Meyeniana)
7. Tangisang Bayawak (Ficus Variegata)
8. Salinggogon (Cratoxylum formosum)
9. Narra (Pterocarpus indicus)
10. Ipil (Intsia bijuga)

References:
Valdez, B. K., Parcon, J. A., & de Chavez, E. R. C. (2021). Malacofaunal diversity and distribution in the Masungi Georeserve in Luzon Island, Philippines. Phil Science Letters, 14(1).

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Seed Bank: A Leading way to Preserving Plant Diversity 

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Seed Bank: A Leading way to Preserving Plant Diversity 

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A must watch video regarding seed bank

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Seed Bank: Protecting Plant Biodiversity

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Repositories of agricultural genetic diversity data are known as the seed banks. This conservation technique ensures that the evolutionary potential is preserved without the need for cultivation and the crop evolution history could be remembered and restored through this strategy (Peres, 2016). A study by Bossuyt and Honnay (2008), reported that these can be utilized in ecological restoration depending on the target species’ richness, evenness and diversity and the habitat, however, it should not solely rely on the seed bank,  it is highly recommended that close supervision is imposed.

Community seed banks benefit the agriculture sector in different ways such as the genetic variability of crops, allowing them to adapt to the changing growth environment as well as the guaranteed supply of healthy seeds. This arose as a result of a collaborative effort to improve local capacity to utilize, protect, and enhance crop genetic resources. With the assistance of international and national non-governmental groups, the community seed banks were established around the late 1980’s (Mulesa & Ortiz, 2015). In the Philippines, a P192-million community seed bank and seed production program was initiated by the Department of Agriculture to help farmers meet their certified seed needs every cropping season. It will also encourage organized farmers’ groups and organizations such as the Irrigators’ Association to create their local certified and local inbred rice seeds from the authorised rice seeds that would be provided to the communities (Philstar Global, 2011).

References:

Journal:

Bossuyt, B., & Honnay, O. (2008). Can the seed bank be used for ecological restoration? An overview of seed bank characteristics in European communities. Journal of Vegetation Science, 19(6), 875-884.

Mulesa, T. H., & Ortiz, R. (2015). Norway's development fund: Supporting community seed bank practices. Community seed banks: Origins, evolution and Prospects, 194-205.

Peres, S. (2016). Saving the gene pool for the future: Seed banks as archives. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 55, 96–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsc.2015.09.002

Website:

Philstar.com. (n.d.). DA allots P192M for community seed banks. Philstar.com. https://www.philstar.com/business/2011/11/02/743313/da-allots-p192m-community-seed-banks.

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Four Stages of Seed Development (Taiz et al., 2015)
(1) Globular stage embryo
(2) Heart stage embryo
(3) Torpedo stage embryo
(4) Maturation stage embryo

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Leyesa & Pilar_ STAGES OF EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT

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Three Types (Webb & Wareing, 1972; Baskin & Baskin, 2004; Fang et al., 2006) :
1) Exogenous dormancy
due to external conditions
2) Endogenous dormancy
conditions present with the embryo
3) Combinational dormancy
both exogenous and endogenous conditions

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Leyesa & Pilar Highlights on Seed Dormancy On Different Types, Specific Species and Breaking Seed Dormancy

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Addressing the current status of Masungi Georeserve in relation to the importance of seed bank and the Underlying Mechanisms and Pathways of Seed Development from Embryonic Development to Seed Germination