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Disturbance in seedling development of Korean fir (Abies koreana Wilson) tree species on higher altitude forests of Mt. Hallasan National Park, the central part of Jeju Island, Korea

  • Kim, Eun-Shik (Department of Forestry, Environment, and Systems, Kookmin University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Won (Department of Forest Resources, Graduate School, Kookmin University) ;
  • Choi, Im-Joon (Department of Forestry, Environment, and Systems, Kookmin University) ;
  • Lim, Wontaek (Department of Forest Resources, Graduate School, Kookmin University) ;
  • Choi, Junghwan (Department of Forest Resources, Graduate School, Kookmin University) ;
  • Oh, Choong Hyeon (Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Hoon (Institute of Forest Science, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Sun (Department of Forestry, Environment, and Systems, Kookmin University)
  • Received : 2017.03.06
  • Accepted : 2017.04.21
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Background: Natural regeneration of seedlings as well as saplings of Korean fir has been significantly impacted by the browsing from the early stages of their development, potentially, by roe deer for the last two to three decades at the study site since late 1980s. This study was carried out to investigate current status of the disturbance in the seedling development of Korean fir (Abies koreana) on Mt. Hallasan, Jeju Island, Korea. Methods: Field survey was carried out during June and August in 2016 to measure the characteristics of study site and understory vegetation by applying systematic sampling to 125 plots of $5m{\times}5m$ quadrat located on eastern slope of the mountain. Correlation and regression analyses were applied to the variables quantified from the data sets using the SAS software. Results: No saplings with their diameters at breast heights smaller than 5.0 cm were found at the study site indicating the serious disturbance in the natural regeneration of Korean fir at the study site. No seedlings with their heights taller than 36.0 cm were found at the study site indicating even more serious disturbance during earlier stage of the natural regeneration of Korean fir at the study site. A total of 616 individuals of the seedlings of Korean fir were found at 54 out of 125 sampling plots. One hundred thirty-eight seedlings (22.4%) out of 616 individual seedlings have the vestiges for being grazed, potentially, by roe deer. Conclusions: Due considerations should be given to the effects of browsing of the seedlings by roe deer to promote the natural regeneration of Korean fir, ultimately to restore Korean fir. It is needed for the managers of the forest to install fences around the forest area. Exclosure experiments as well as enclosure experiments of different densities of browsing should be carried out. In addition, treatment with different densities of Jeju dwarf bamboo should also be included in the experiment on Mt. Hallasan National Park, Jeju Island, Korea.

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