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Evaluation of Standing Tree Characteristics by Development of the Criteria on Grading Hardwood Quality for Oaks Forests in Central Region of Korea

활엽수 입목형질등급 기준 개발을 통한 중부지역 참나무림의 입목특성 평가

  • Lee, Young Geun (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Lee, Sang Tae (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Chung, Sang Hoon (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science)
  • 이영근 (국립산림과학원 산림기술경영연구소) ;
  • 이상태 (국립산림과학원 산림기술경영연구소) ;
  • 정상훈 (국립산림과학원 산림기술경영연구소)
  • Received : 2018.08.16
  • Accepted : 2018.10.24
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

This study was carried out to improve the forest management method considering the use of high value added timber in the natural broadleaf forests. For this purpose, the criteria for evaluating the quality grade of standing trees were established and applied to the oak stand in the central region of Korea. The evaluation factors of the grade were bending of stem, branch, stem damage, and other defects. If the logs are divided into 2.1 m units and three logs up to 6.3 m are available, they are classified as Grade I (G-I). If two logs are available, they are classified as Grade II (G-II), If only one log is available, it is classified as Grade III (G-III). When any log is not available as timber, it is classified as Grade IV (G-IV). As a result of applying the grade to the oak stand, G-I was 6.7 %, G-II was 28.0 %, G-III was 38.3 %, and G-IV was 27.0 %. The ratio of standing trees by oak species of higher than G-III was 88.2 % for Quercus acutissima, 88.1 % for Q. variabilis, 83.5 % for Q. serrata, 56.3 % for Q. aliena, and 50.3 % for Q. mongolica, respectively. The G-IV ratio for Q. variabilis and Q. mongolica tended to decrease with increasing diameter at breast height. The order of major defect affecting the grading level was bending of stem > branch > stem damage > other defects. Considering the grade level and oak species distribution, it was concluded possible to produce high quality hardwood timber when we concentrate forest tending techniques on Q. acutissima and Q. variabilis stand. In order to improve the accuracy of grading, it is necessary to continuous complement through the monitoring research for evaluation factors.

활엽수림의 고부가가치 목재 이용을 고려한 산림관리 방법 개선을 위해 입목형질등급 기준을 마련하였고, 중부지역의 참나무 임분을 대상으로 적용하였다. 입목형질등급의 평가인자는 줄기의 휨, 가지 굵기, 수피상처, 기타 결함 4개이며 수간을 2.1 m 단위로 구분하여 6.3 m까지 3개의 원목이 이용 가능하면 1등급, 2개 원목이 이용 가능하면 2등급, 1개만 이용 가능하면 3등급, 제재목으로 이용할 수 없을 경우 4등급으로 구분하였다. 개발된 입목형질등급을 참나무류 임분에 적용한 결과, 3등급 38.3%, 4등급 27.0%, 2등급은 28.0% 그리고 1등급 6.7% 순으로 조사되었다. 수종별 제재목으로 이용 가능한 3등급 이상의 입목비율은 상수리나무 88.2%, 굴참나무 88.1%, 졸참나무 83.5%로 높았으나, 갈참나무와 신갈나무의 경우 각각 56.0%, 50.3%로 평가 등급이 낮은 것으로 조사되었다. 굴참나무와 신갈나무의 경우 흉고직경이 증가할수록 4등급의 비율이 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 입목형질등급에 영향을 끼치는 주요 결함요인은 수간의 휨>가지 굵기>수피상처>기타 결함 순이었다. 중부지역 참나무림의 임목형질등급과 분포면적을 고려할 경우 상수리나무와 굴참나무에 대한 지속적인 관리가 실행된다면 활엽수 용재생산이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 정확하고 실질적인 입목형질등급을 구분하기 위해서는 평가 인자들에 대한 모니터링 연구를 통한 지속적 개선이 필요하다.

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Figure 1. Evaluation grade and criteria for standing trees.

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Figure 2. Distribution of standing tree grades.

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Figure 3. Distribution of standing tree grades for oak species.

Table 1. The summary of study sites.

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Table 2. Growth characteristics of major species in the oak forests.

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Table 3. Distribution standing tree grades for Q. variabilis.

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Table 4. Distribution standing tree grades for Q. mogolica.

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Table 5. Correlation between DBH and grade ratio of major oak species.

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Table 6. The Analyse of defect factor.

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