Vegetation diversity and structure of urban parks in Cilegon City, Indonesia, and local residents’ perception of its function

Abstract. Muhlisin, Iskandar J, Gunawan B, Cahyandito MF. 2021. Vegetation diversity and structure of urban parks in Cilegon City, Indonesia, local residents’ perception its function. Biodiversitas 22: 2589-2603. The existence is very essential for cities because they provide ecosystem services benefits to humans. Diversity vegetation play significant role delivering several functions services. This paper aims explore analyze the structure, as well eight Banten Province, Indonesia. analysis are also conducted this research. focused on horizontal vegetation, including plant diversity, habitus, original distribution plants, vertical (canopy stratification profile). perceptions collected using interviews selected respondents. identification recorded 114 species from 46 families found concerned parks, however, richness these tended be low. communities uncertain dominated primarily by non-native invasive species. canopy relatively homogeneous with dominant plants having less than one meter height, such Ruellia simplex Syzygium paniculatum. planted mostly ornamental that much more aesthetic function rather ecological purpose, daily human needs, or other fact shows study area have only few services, hence need some improvements order environmental able enjoy community.