• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.177-187
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• 2000

설악산의 교목한계선, 왜성변형수, 편형수, 포복형 나무 등 기형 수목 형태는 아고산대의 생태적 점이대에 나타나는 식생 경관으로 지생태학적으로 중요한 자연유산이다. 아고산대의 기형 수목 형태는 주로 저온, 강풍, 건조 그리고 적설 등 겨울 기후와 관련되지만 다른 계절과도 관계된다. 설악산의 눈잣나무는 세계적 분포 남한계선으로 생물지리적으로 가치가 높으며, 아고산 환경에 적응한 독특한 외관형을 나타낸다. 설악산 아고산대의 식생과 경관은 과거의 자연환경 변천사를 복원하고, 현재의 환경을 이해하고, 미래의 환경 변화의 영향을 파악하는 지표로서도 중요한 자원이다. 차후 환경 변화에 따른 설악산 아고산대의 식생과 경관의 변화에 대한 중장기적인 모니터링이 요구된다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.37-45
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• 1997

The Nogodan area has maintained the subalpine meadows(m.s.l. 1,500m) in Chirisan National Park. A field experiment including fertilizing, introducing plants and mulching treatment was conducted for three years at artificially disturbed subalpine meadows in the Nogodan to find out effective revegetation measures. Factorial experiment(2*2*2) was applied to the subsoil sites with ten percent hillslope and the topsoil sites with forty percent hillslope. Regardless of site conditions, survival rates of plants were more effective in on-site conditions, showed significant increase in the number of individuals and crown coverage of vegetation, but mulching treatment did not show a significant effect.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.107-109
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• 2002

한라산 아고산대에는 등산객의 급속한 증가에 따른 인위적인 요인과 더불어 아고산대 특유의 열악한 기후조건과 식생의 느린 회복력 등의 자연적인 요인이 복합적으로 작용하여 등산로를 중심으로 훼손지가 넓게 분포하고 있다. 제주도(2000)의 최근 조사자료에 의하면, 해발고도 1,400m 이상 아고산대의 훼손면적은 225,870m2로서 이 가운데 가장 많은 등산객이 이용하는 어리목과 영실 등산로 주변의 훼손면적이 50,000m2와 32,500m2로서 각각 전체면적의 22.1%와 14.3%의 높은 비율을 차지하고 있다.(중략)

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.268-274
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• 2006

This study was carried out to classify forest vegetation structure of the subalpine zone in Mt. Seorak (Daecheongbong 1,708 m) from June to August in 2005 with phytosociological analysis of ZM school. Samples were collected by 81 of releves more than 1,200 m of altitude. There were 14 of physiognomy stands in the study area. The results were summarized as follows. Vegetation of the area was characterized by Abies nephrolepis community group, which was classified into Rhododendron schlippenbachii community and Lonicera coerulea var. emphyl-localyx community. The former was divided into Acer truncatum group and Pinus koraiensis group (subdivided into Acer tschonoskii var. rubripes subgroup and Tilia taquetii subgroup) and the latter was into Pinus pumila group and Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii group. It consisted of 5 units of vegetation structure.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.321-328
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• 2002

In order to provide the basic information for restoration of vegetation, conservation of rare species and maintenance of biodiversity, changes of site factors and vegetation by human trampling disturbance were investigated at the subalpine zone near the peak of Mt. Sorak in Korea. The destructed vegetation was found mainly in the southern parts with gentle slope in this study area. Height and coverage of vegetation and the species diversity decreased, and the community structure depended on trampling strength. Soil moisture, organic matter contents and litter thickness in the site with destructed vegetation by human trampling showed lower values than in the undisturbed site. Soil depth decreased, and gravel exposure on the ground surface increased by soil erosion responded to trampling strength.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.118-138
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• 2022

This study was conducted to identify the vegetation structure of major vegetation by region and elevation in the subalpine zone of Seoraksan National Park and prepare an inventory of flora. We reviewed the results of the previous subalpine studies and, through a preliminary survey, determined that the first appearance point of subalpine vegetation was about 800 m based on the south. Then we conducted a site survey by installing a total of 77 plots, including 12 plots on the northern Baekdamsa-Madeungnyeong trail (BD), 13 plots on the west Hangyeryeong-Kkeutcheong trail (HG), 13 plots on the east side of Sinheungsa-Socheongbong trail (SA), and 39 plots in the southern Osaek-Kkeutcheong, Osaek-Daecheongbong trail (OS), in an interval of 50 m above sea level. The analysis classified 7 communities, including Qercus mongolica-Abies holophylla-Acer pseudosieboldianumcommunity, Q. mongolica-Tilia amurensiscommunity, Q. mongolica-Pinus koraiensiscommunity, Q. mongolica-A. pseudosieboldianumcommunity, Betula ermanii-A. nephrolepiscommunity, P. koraiensis-A. nephrolepiscommunity, and mixed deciduous broad-leaf tree community according to the species composition based on the appearance of the major subalpine plants such as Quercus mongolica, Betula ermanii, and Abies nephrolepis, region, and elevation. 10.68±2.98 species appeared per plot (100 m²), and 110.87±63.89 individuals were identified. The species diversity analysis showed that the subalpine vegetation community of Seoraksan National Park was a mixed forest in which various species appeared as important species. Although there was a difference in the initial elevation for the appearance of major subalpine plants by region, they were distributed intensively in the elevation range of 1,100 to 1,300 m. In the Seoraksan National Park, 322 taxa, 83 families, 193 genera, 196 species, 1 subspecies, 26 varieties, and 4 forms of vascular plants were identified. One taxon of Trientalis europaeavar.arcticawas identified as the protected species. The endemic plants were 19 taxa, and 58 taxa were identified as subalpine plants.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.330-343
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• 2002

To investigate the vegetation structure of mountain ridge from Pijae to Doraegijae in Baekdudaegan, forty-three sites(size 500$m^2$) were set up and surveyed By using TWINSPAN classification. the plant community was divided into five groups, those are mixed forest on sub-alpine zone. Quercus mongolica - Acer pseudo-sieboldianum community, Q. mongolica-Pinus densiflora community, and Larix leptolepis forest. Quercus mongolica was found as a major woody plant species in the ridge area. And partly the subalpine zone in low elevation was occupied by deciduous tree species and mixed a few conifer such as Abies nephrolepis and Taxus cuspidata etc.. Species diversity index(Area 1,000$m^2$) in the showed calculated 2.0149~3.0139 and it was similar to those of the ridge area of the national parks in Beakdudaegan.

• 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.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.181-186
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• 2003

To obtain the basic data for monitoring and the conservation of native plant species at the sub-alpine zone Jongseogdae in Jirisan (Mt.).40 plots(5m${\times}$5m) set up by random sampling method and the distribution of native shrub and herb species at the subalpine zone was surveyed. Leading shrub species at the subalpine zone of Jongseogdae were Tripterygium regelii with IP value of 23.45% : followed by Lespedeza maximowiczii, Symplocos chinensis for. pilosa and Lespedeza tomentella. Dominant species at the subalpine zone were Lysimachia clethroides, Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum, Synurus deltoides, Veratrum maackii var. japonicum, Hemerocallis fulva and Astilbe chinensis var. davidii. Rhododendron tschonoskii recorded from the rare and endangered species list of the Korea Forest Service distributed among the rocks on the top of Jongseogdae. The long-term sustainable habitat monitoring might be required to conserve this subalpine zone.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.69-78
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• 2001

본 연구는 지리산국립공원 아고산대 훼손지에서 식생복원 효과를 구명하기 위하여 야생풀포기심기, 개량토포설, 환경피해도 요인을 고려하여 입지환경이 다른 2개 대상지에 실험구를 설치한 후 4년(1997년~2000년) 동안 식생피복도와 종다양성을 조사. 분석하였다. 신림지대와 초원지대에서의 복원실험은 야생풀포기이식, 개량토포설, 환경피해도 요인간 상호작용효과는 없었으나, 야생풀포기이식 처리수준간에는 고도의 유의한 차이가 인정되었다. 국립공원 능선부 훼손지의 식생복원 실험 결과 토양이 습한 산림지대에서는 야생풀포기이식 15%피복 처리수준에서 2년안에 식생피복이 이루어졌고, 종다양성은 3년만에 복원되었다. 또한 무처리구에서 3년안에 식생피복이 이루어졌으나, 종다양성은 복원되지 않았다. 바람이 많고, 토양침식이 심한 능선부 초원지대에서는 3년후에 야행풀포기이식과 30% 피복 처리수준에서 식생피복이 양호하게 이루어졌으며, 종다양성은 복원되지 않았다.