• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.100 no.3
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• pp.504-521
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• 2011

This study was carried out phytosociological forest community analysis, the sampled dada were collected and studied by 1,456 plots from 1993 to 2009 for 17 years in the 22 mountain area of South Korea. Four opposed species groups were classified and 10 vegetation units were divided as a result of forest vegetation classification. The 10 units were closely correlated with major environmental factors such as geological features, climatic conditions, topographical configurations, and etc. Therefore the forest vegetation of South Korea could be conclusively abstracted by 10 vegetation units and 7 eco-types.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.289-302
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• 2018

The study investigated the forest vegetation in 59 plots between June 2017 and August 2017 to understand the forest vegetation structure of the protected zone for forest genetic resource conservation (forest genetic resource reserve area) in Heuksando Island. We classified the vegetation using the Z-M phytosociological method analyzed the importance value and species diversity of each vegetation classification. The analysis showed the Camellia japonica community group at a top level of forest vegetation hierarchy. In the level of community, it was classified into Dendropanax morbiferus community (Vegetation unit 1; VU 1), Carpinus turczaninowii community, and C. japonica typical community (VU 6). C. turczaninowii community was subdivided into Buxus koreana group (VU 2), Rhododendron mucronulatum group (VU 3), Vitis amurensis group (VU 4) and C. turczaninowii typical group (VU 5). Therefore, it was classified into a total of six vegetation units (one community group, three communities, and four groups). The analysis of the mean codominant value of each VU show that Quercus acuta was the highest in VU 1, C. turczaninowii in VU 2, Pinus thunbergii in VU 3, Pinus densiflora in VU 4, and Castanopsis sieboldii in VU 5 and VU 6. The analysis of species diversity showed that VU 2 was the highest among six units in species richness index, species diversity index, and species evenness index. VU 6 showed the highest among six units in species dominance index. In conclusion, a synecology approach to manage six units and twelve species groups was needed for the forest vegetation of Heuksando Island protected area for forest genetic resource conservation.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.106 no.2
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• pp.169-185
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• 2017

The result of forest vegetation classification could be quite different and dependant on analysis methods. The purpose of this study was to compare the analyzed results for three kinds of methods (physiognomy dominant species, floristic composition and interspecific association) related to vegetation classification. Vegetation data were collected by the 80 quadrates in Mt. Oseo, Chungcheongnam-do from September to October in 2016. We carried out community type classification using above three methods. As a result, the vegetation according to physiognomy dominant species was classified into ten communities such as Pinus densiflora community, Quercus mongolica community, Zelkova serrata community, Quercus acutissima community, Cornus controversa community, Quercus serrata community, Larix kaempferi community, Pinus rigida community, Castanea crenata community and Liriodendron tulipifera community. The vegetation according to floristic composition was classified into 4 vegetation units. It was totally represented by Lindera erythrocarpa community group. And L. erythrocarpa community group was classified into the Rhododendron mucronulatum community (subdivided R. mucronulatum typical group and Styrax obassia group) and Zelkova serrata community (subdivided Larix kaempferi group and Pseudostellaria palibiniana group). As a result of interspecific association, forest vegetation was divided into two groups. And it was considered that the vegetation type by floristic composition and interspecific association significant could be affected by topography. There were lots of vegetation groups or units in the order like 10 types of communities by the physiognomy dominant species, 8 species group and 4 vegetation types by the floristic composition, and 2 types by the interspecific association. In conclusion, vegetation classification methods elicited diverse vegetation groups or units with lots of correlations of environmental factors.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.107 no.2
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• pp.113-125
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• 2018

Subalpine zone is geographically vulnerable to climate change. Forest vegetation in this zone is one of the important basic indicator to observe the influence of climate change. This study was conducting phytosociological community classification and endemic-rare plants investigation based on vulnerable species to climate change at the subalpine zone, Mt. Jiri. Vegetation data were collected by 37 quadrate plots from March to October, 2015. In order to understand the species composition of plant sociological vegetation types and the ecological impacts of species, we analyzed the layer structure of vegetation type using important values. Vegetation type was classified into eight species groups and five vegetation units. The vegetation types can be suggested as an indicator on the change of species composition according to the future climate change. There were 9 taxa endemic plants and 17 taxa rare plants designated by KFS(Korea Forest Service) where 41.2% of them were the northern plant. Endemic-rare plants increased as the altitude of vegetation unit increase. Importance value analysis showed that the mean importance value of Abies koreana was highest of all vegetation units. Based on analysis of each layer, all units except vegetation unit 1 were considered to be in competition with the species such as Quercus mongolica and Acer pseudosieboldianum. The results of this study can be a basic data to understand the new patterns caused by climate change. In addition, it can be a basic indicator of long-term monitoring through vegetation science approach.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1471-1475
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 미래 기후변화 시나리오를 이용하여 우리나라의 미래 산림식생 분포 변화를 예측하고 이를 SWAT 모형에 적용하여 영산강호유역의 증발산량 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. 현 기상관측자료(1971~2000)를 이용하여 현재의 기후를 판정하고, 기상청에서 제공한 GCM(MIROC3.2)의 통계학적 다운스케일링으로 구성된 RCM 자료를 이용하였다. 산림식생의 분포는 임상도에 의한 현존 식생군락과 환경인자(강수량, 기온, 지형인자, 토양유기물 함량 등)간의 상관분석을 실시하여 상관관계가 높은 주요 환경변수들을 결정하고, 이들을 종속변수로 하는 다항로짓모형을 구성하여 추정하였다. 이 모형을 이용하여 미래의 주요 환경변수들을 입력, 미래 2020s, 2050s, 2080s의 우리나라 산림식생 분포를 예측하였다. 예측된 산림식생 분포를 적용하여 미래 증발산량을 분석하기 위해 남쪽의 따뜻한 지역으로서 활엽수림이 있는 영산호유역($3,455.0km^2$)을 선택하였다. 1998~2002 5년간의 유출량 자료를 이용 모형을 보정하였다. 모형의 검증은 보정 매개변수의 평균값들을 통해 2003~2008년 유출량을 모의 하였다. 예측된 미래식생분포를 이용하여 토지이용도를 재구축하였으며 재구축 결과 활엽수는 $715.2km^2$ 늘어나며 혼효림은 현재에 비해 2080s에 $167.1km^2$ 침엽수는 $548.1km^2$ 줄어드는 경향을 보였다. 영산호유역에서는 미래의 증발산량이 증가하며, 식생분포를 고려하였을 경우 2080s년에는 고려하지 않은 경우에 비해 약 4.52mm 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.188-201
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• 2017

Based on a total of 272 vegetation data collected by the ZM school phytosociological study method, the composition and structural characteristics of the forest vegetation in the Sogwang-ri forest genetic resource reservoir located in Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do were compared using the table comparison method and the TWINSPAN method, And their ecological characteristics were analyzed. The types of forest vegetation were classified into 7 types, and it was divided into two major groups, 'Slope and Ridge type', which characterized by Quercus mongolica, Pinus densiflora for. erecta, Lespedeza bicolor etc. and 'valley and concave slope', which characterized by Cornus controversa, Fraxinus mandshurica, Morus bombycis, Hydrangea serrata for. acuminata etc. The hierarchy of the vegetation unit was 2 community groups, 4 communities, and 6 subcommunities. The structural characteristics such as the total percent cover, species importance value, species diversity of the constituent species per unit area($/100m^2$) of each type of forest vegetation were also identified. In order to understand the spatial distribution of forest vegetation, 1/5,000 large-scale physiognomic vegetation map was created by the uppermost dominant species. The composition and structural characteristics of Geumgang pine(P. densiflora for. erecta) forest, which is a core community of protected area by natural and anthropogenic influences, appear as a subtype of Quercus mongolica forest, which is a potential natural vegetation, Appropriate maintenance measures seemed urgently needed.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.98 no.3
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• pp.339-350
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• 2009

This study was carried out to investigate distributional condition of rare plants and useful plant resources, and to verify distributional patterns of understory vegetation associated with the upper layer's vegetation structure. Total 59 families, 160 genera, 218 kinds of vascular plants were identified at the study site including 6 rare plants designated by Korea Forest Service (Lloydia triflora Bak., Trillium kamtschaticum Pall., Lilium distichum Nakai, Anemone koraiensis Nakai, Iris odaesanensis Y.N. Lee, Viola diamantica Nakai). Twenty three species of useful plant resources were also identified at the site; 8 of them showed clustered distributions and the others were prone to scatter. Actual vegetation of this study area consisted of one natural community dominated by Quercus mongolica Fisch. and three disturbed communities of Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carriere, Abies holophylla Max. and/or a herbaceous vegetation resulting from forest removal and strong wind of mountain top. This classification was strongly supported by cluster analysis based on the surveyed plot data. Distributional patterns of understory vegetation within forest stand were somewhat related to overstory vegetation structure, but showed a different tendency according to site condition, species composition, and competitive pressure among understory vegetation. Therefore, in order to protect the important understory components as forest genetic resources, forest treatments such as density control of overstory should be implanted based on understanding of impact on understory's dynamics and growing condition.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.477-480
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• 2009

최근 북한지역에 발생한 홍수와 가뭄 등 심각한 자연재해의 원인이 악화된 식량난으로 인한 과도한 산림의 훼손으로 추정되고 있어 북한 지역의 산림 생태계에 대한 연구의 필요성을 더욱 확인하는 계기가 되고 있다. 위성자료로부터 얻을 수 있는 식생지수(NDVI)는 농작물, 초목, 산림등과 같은 중요한 식생자원을 모니터링 하기 위해 설계된 도구로 식생의 활력도를 정량적으로 표현할 수 있다. 또한, 식생지수는 개략적인 식생을 파악하는데 주로 사용되기 때문에 초기조사에 많이 이용되고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 개마고원지대를 포함하는 표고 1000m 이상의 한대림지대의 산림식생에 대해 9년(2000~2008)간의 시계열 MODIS영상에서 나타나는 식생지수의 생물계절 특징을 분석하였다. 식생이 성장하기 시작하는 시기(the beginning of the growing season)는 5월 9일 이후부터 5월 25일 사이의 기간으로 나타났고, 식생의 휴면 시기(the end of growing season)는 9월 14일부터 9월 30일 사이 기간으로 관측되었다. 이는 4월 초에 시작하고 10월에 사라지는 한반도의 일반적이 식생패턴보다 성장은 한달 늦게, 휴면은 한달 이르게 한다는 것이 확인되었다. 또한, 8월 초순의 NDVI 값이 9년 동안 계속적으로 가장 높은 값을 보여주고 있다. 이것은 개마고원지역 및 주변 한대림 지대는 7월 말에서 8월 초순에 식생이 가장 활발한 것을 의미한다. 9년 동안 전반적인 식생지수는 0.2~0.9 값을 보였고, 특이할 점은 9년 동안의 평균적인 NDVI 값에 비해 2002년의 식생의 활동이 봄에 빨리 개화하고 가을에 일찍 지는 패턴을 보였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.111 no.1
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• pp.81-99
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• 2022

The Baekdudaegan, spanning around 701 km from Hyangrobong to Cheonwangbong of Mt. Jirisan in South Korea, is rich in biodiversity and known as the main ecological axis of the Korean Peninsula. The Neuljae-Yuksimnyeong section of Marugeum in the southern part of the Baekdudaegan, particularly Mt. Deogyusan, is an area in which various types of vegetation appear depending on the environmental characteristics. The aims of this study were to investigate the current vegetation status at the Neuljae-Yuksimnyeong section of the Baekdudaegan and to provide basic data to aid systematic conservation and management through future classification of forest vegetation types. A vegetation survey was conducted using 637 plots from May to October 2019. Vegetation-type analysis showed that the vegetation units could be classified as a Quercus mongolica community group divided into seven communities: the Abies koreana community, Sanguisorba hakusanensis community, Persicaria hydropiper community, Quercus variabilis community, Quercus dentata community, Cornus controversa community, and Quercus mongolica community. The A. koreana community was subdivided into the Dryopteris expansa group and Picea jezoensis group. The Q. variabilis community was also subdivided into the Q. dentata group and Q. variabilis typical group. We concluded that special management plans for distinctive forest vegetation, including subalpine vegetation, grass or herb vegetation, and agricultural vegetation, should be prepared urgently to aid ecosystem preservation and enhancement.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.111 no.4
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• pp.511-529
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• 2022

The forest vegetation of the Korean Peninsula is dominated by deciduous Fagaceae forests. The study aimed to comparethe correlation between species composition and environmental factors in Namsan, Odaesan, and Ulleungdo. A vegetation survey of 75 sites was conducted from May to August 2018. Seven vegetation types were classified. The inland representative vegetation was classified as a Quercus mongolica community, and the island representative vegetation was classified as a Fagus multinervis community. The Quercus mongolica community was subdivided into the Aria alnifolia group, representative of cities, and the Tilia amurensis group, representative of mountainous regions. Analysis of important values and indicator species to examine the succession trends according to regional types showed that urban and island forestswere maintained as Fagaceae communities, and that mountainous region foreststransitioned to broadleaf species, such as Tilia amurensis and Carpinus cordata. A CCA analysis of vegetation type and site environmental factors showed that altitude had the biggest effect on species composition at the same latitude. The study results should contribute to a better understanding of the Korean Peninsula forest ecosystem characteristics and provide basic data for establishing a systematic conservation and restoration plan.