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The Structure Analysis of Plant Communities of Betula ermanii Community in Subalpine

아고산대 사스래나무군락의 식물군집구조 분석 연구

  • Da-Um Yun (Graduate School, Dept. of Biological & Environmental Science, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Choong-Hyeon Oh (Dept. of Biological & Environmental Science, Dongguk Univ.)
  • 윤다움 (동국대학교 대학원 바이오환경과학과) ;
  • 오충현 (동국대학교 바이오환경과학과)
  • Received : 2024.02.19
  • Accepted : 2024.05.06
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

A vegetation survey was conducted and analyzed on 25 survey plots of Betula ermanii communities in the subalpine zone of Mt. Gariwang, Mt. Balwang, Mt. Bangtae, and Mt. Hambaek in Gangwon-do. As a result of TWINSPAN and DCA analysis, the community was divided into a total of 3 communities: Betula ermanii-Quercus mongolica community(GroupI), Betula ermanii-Acer pseudosieboldianum community (GroupII), and Betula ermanii community(GroupIII). As a result of the vegetation structure analysis, Betula ermanii-Quercus mongolica community(GroupI) is located on the periphery of the Mt. Bangtae trail at altitude of 1,082~1,192m, and Betula ermanii-Acer pseudosieboldianum community(GroupII) is located on the ridges and slopes of Mt. Bangtae, Mt. Gariwang, and Mt. Hambaek at altitudes of 1,230~1,373m. Betula ermanii-Quercus mongolica community(GroupI) and Betula ermanii-Acer pseudosieboldianum community(GroupII) are currently dominated by Betula ermanii, but after long term, it is expected that they will transe to Quercus mongolica. The Betula ermanii community(GroupIII) is located the summit of Mt. Hambaek and the summit of Mt. Balwang at altitude of 1,428~1,464m. It is expected that the community will be maintained as Betula ermanii community, because Betula ermanii is very dominant, and so the next generation dominant species is maintained by Betula ermanii. Betula ermanii community generally appear above 1,000 m above sea level, and the higher the altitude, the more dominant the Betula ermanii are. As a result of the soil analysis, the soil characteristics shows a similar pattern to the subalpine belt of Daecheongbong Peak of Mt. Seoraksan and Banyabong Peak of Mt. Jirisan. As a result of the species diversity index analysis, the species diversity index was 1.210~1.293, the abundance index was 0.698~0.795, and the dominance index was 0.208~0.302.

강원도 가리왕산, 발왕산, 방태산, 함백산의 아고산대에서 출현하는 사스래나무군락 25개 조사구를 대상으로 식생조사를 실시하고 분석하였다. TWINSPAN 및 DCA 분석 결과, 사스래나무-신갈나무군락(Group I), 사스래나무-당단풍나무군락(Group II), 사스래나무군락(Group III)의 총 3개 군락으로 분류되었다. 사스래나무-신갈나무군락(Group I)은 해발 1,082~1,192m 방태산 등산로 주변에 위치하고, 사스래나무-당단풍나무군락(Group II)은 해발 1,230~1,373m 방태산, 가리왕산, 함백산의 능선과 사면에 위치한다. 사스래나무-신갈나무군락과 사스래나무-당단풍나무군락은 현재 교목층에 사스래나무가 우점하고 있으나 장기적으로는 경쟁 관계인 신갈나무가 우점할 것으로 예상된다. 사스래나무군락(Group III)은 해발 1,428~1,464m 함백산과 발왕산 정상부 전석지에 위치한다. 현재 사스래나무 세력이 매우 우세하고 차세대 형성도 활발하여 앞으로도 사스래나무가 우점할 것으로 예상된다. 사스래나무군락은 일반적으로 해발 1,000m 이상에서 출현하며, 해발고도가 높을수록 사스래나무의 세력이 우세한 것으로 나타났다. 토양 분석 결과, 설악산 대청봉 및 지리산 반야봉 아고산대 지역과 비슷한 양상을 보였다. 군락별 종다양도는 1.210~1.293, 균재도는 0.698~0.795, 우점도는 0.208~0.302로 나타났다.

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이 논문은 국립산림과학원에서 시행한 '사스래나무와 산겨릅나무의 자생지 보호를 위한 식생조사(2021)'의 일환으로 수행된 내용을 발전시킨 것임

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