The Korean Journal of Ecology

The Ecological Society of Korea (한국생태학회)
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Species Composition and Structure of the Oriental Arbor-vitae (Thuja orientalis L. Forest in Daegu, Southeastern Korea

  • Cho, Hyun-Je (Department of Forest Resources & Biotechnology, Daegu Polytechnique Collage) ;
  • Bae, Kwan-Ho (Department of Forest Resources, Sangju National University)
  • Published : 2001.08.01
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Abstract

The floristic composition and structure of the Oriental Arbor-viate forest, natural monument no. 1, were investigated in the Daegu city, southeastern Korea. Vegetation stratification have four layers including tree (＞5m), subtree (2m-5m), shrub (1m-2m) and herbs (＜1m), which occupied 63.8%, 10.7%, 12.1% and 49.4%, respectively. The vegetation of the study area were divided into Artemisia keiskeana - Quercus variabilis and Pyrrosia linearifolia-Thuja orientalis (OAV) communities. Frequency distribution for diameter classes of the Oriental Arbor-vitae population showed a reverse-J shape. The result suggests that the OAV forest of this site might maintains continuously the present state. The annual radial growth of OAV, Pinus densiflora and Quercus variabilis, the dominant species of the present site showed 0.29, 1.01 and 1.28 mm/year, respectively. Competition of OAV with theh other species including P. densiflora and Q. variabilis could influence negatively on the growthand survival of OAV forest in this site.

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