• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2006

Site index is an essential tool to estimate forest productivity. Generally, a site index equation is developed and used from the relationship between stand age and dominant tree heights. However, there is a limit to the use of the site index equation in the application of variable ages, environmental influence, and estimation of site index for the unstocked forest. Therefore, it has been attempted to develop a new site index equation based on various environmental factors including site, climate, and topographical variables. This study was conducted to develop a site index equation based on the relationship between site index and environmental factors for the species of Pinus koraiensis in Yangpyung-Gun, Gyunggi Province. The influence of climatic factors (temperature and solar irradiation ratio), topographical factors (elevation, slope, ratio of slope to valley and aspect) and soil profiles (soil depth by layer and soil consistency) on site index were evaluated by multiple regression analysis. Five environmental factors were selected in the final site index equation for Pinus koraiensis. The site index equation developed in this study was also verified by three evaluation statistics: model's estimation bias, model's precision, and mean square error of measurement. Based on the site index equation, the number of productive areas for Pinus koraiensis were estimated by applying GIS technique to digitized forest maps. In addition, the distribution of productive areas was compared with the areas of current distribution of Pinus koraiensis. It is expected that the results obtained in this study could provide valuable information about the amount and distribution of productive areas for Pinus koraiensis reforestation.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.315-321
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• 2014

Forest timber production potential of any site is oftentimes measured quantitatively by site index, which is defined as dominant height of a particular stand at a specified age. A site index was developed for estimating site quality of monoculture Pinus caribaea plantations in southwestern Nigeria using a base age of 25 years. Dominant height data were collected from 60 Temporary Sample Plots (TSPs) of $20{\times}20m$ in plantations of 15 to 37 years. Linear and non-linear models as been widely applied in quantitative forest measurements were fitted to dominant height-age data and the best site index equation is : $SI=Exp^{(InHd-23.495(A^{-2}-0.04)}$. The site index curves constructed for the three sites (Omo Forest Reserve - OFR (J4), Oluwa Forest Reserve - OLFR and Shasha Forest Reserve - SFR) across the southwestern Nigeria using the chosen equation revealed that a 15 year old Pinus caribaea in the study area attained average dominant heights of 25, 22 and 21 m in OFR (J4), OLFR and SFR respectively. The site index equation and curves proffer veritable insight into better silvicultural options and management practices for the future plantations suitable sites.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.155-158
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• 2008

Site index is the essential tool for forest management to estimate the productivity of forest land Generally, site index equation is developed and used by relationship between stand age and dominant tree heights. However, there is a limit to use the site index equation in the application of variable ages, environmental influence, and estimation of site index for unstocked land. Therefore, it was attempted to develop a new site index equations based on various environmental factors including site and topographical variables. This study was conducted to develop regional site index equations based on the relationship between site index and soil factors for Pinus densiflora. Environmental factors that obtained from GIS application, were selected by stepwise-regression. Site index Equation was estimated by multiple regression from selected factors. Four environmental factors were selected in the final site index equations by stepwise regression. It was observed that coefficients of determination for site index equations were ranged from 0.34 which seem to be relatively low but good enough for estimation of forest stand productivity. The site index equations developed in this study were also verified to be useful by three evaluation statistics such as model's estimation bias, model's precision and mean square error type of measure.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2007

본 연구는 전라북도 진안 지역의 낙엽송을 대상으로 지위지수 추정과 지위지수곡선 유도 및 간재적식 개발을 목적으로 하였다. 지위지수에 대한 식은 대수차분 방정식에 의해 개발되었다. 기초 연령 40년으로 한 다형 지위지수 패밀리 곡선은 Schumacher 수고 방정식을 기초로 표현하였다. 최적의 간재적 추정식은 $V=0.00260+0.00000399D^2H$로 판명되었다. 이 방정식에 사용한 동시 F-검정에서 추정된 간재적량은 모델 평가에 관한 실측된 간재적량과 유의(${\alpha}=0.05$)하게 다르지 않음을 보여주었다. 지위지수 곡선과 재적 추정식의 결과는 지위와 수확표 조제시 기초 자료로 제공할 수 있고, 진안지역 낙엽송 임분의 지역 산림경영에 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제88권2호
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• pp.142-148
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• 1999

본 연구는 뉴질랜드 넬슨 지역에 조림된 미송(美松) (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco)의 지위지수(地位指數) 식과 지위지수(地位指數) 곡선 구성에 관한 것이다. 지위지수(地位指數) 모델 구성에 146개의 영구 표본 플롯 (PSP)이 사용되었고, Difference 방정식을 이용하여 지위지수(地位指數) 식을 유도하였다. 모수(母數) 추정은 SAS의 PROC NLIN을 이용한 비선형 루틴에 의하여 수행하였다. Schumacher 다변태(多變態) 생장식이 사용된 여러 생장식 중 가장 정밀한 추정을 보여주었고, 모델 추정에 사용된 95% 관측치는 실측치의 ${\pm}1.2m$ 이내의 추정치를 나타내었다. 따라서, 지위지수(地位指數) 등급의 상이(相異)에따라 지위지수(地位指數) 곡선의 변형을 반영하는 다변태(多變態) 지위지수(地位指數) 곡선을 Schumacher 생장식으로부터 유도하였다. 또한 다변태(多變態) 방정식과 변태(變態) 방정식의 비교 결과는, 다변태(多變態) 방정식으로부터 보다 정확한 지위지수(地位指數) 식을 이끌어 냄을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.29-31
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to estimate height growth patterns and site index cuties (base index age 50 years) for Japanese red cedar trees(Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) grown in southern regions of Korea. The Chapman-Richards growth function was selected for stand height prediction using on the results of stem analysis data sets. Anamorphic base age invariant site index cuties were presented based on this height prediction equation. The resulting site index prediction equation can provide an indication of the productivity of the site quality based on Japanese red cedar trees plantation ages planted in southern regions of Korea.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.891-898
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• 2008

This study was conducted to develop the effects of site environmental factors on estimation of site index function for Chamaecyparis obtusa Endlicher stands. We derived nonlinear growth equation and the draw site index curves by applying this estimated equation. This study with Chapman-Richards function showed significant P-value which was less then 0.0001 and $R^2$ value 0.5947. This study was conducted to develop the feasible site index equation of Chamaecyparis obtusa Endlicher. For the table, the data of 82 sample areas that were thought to be without errors among the data of Chamaecyparis obtusa Endlicher sample area located on the value-oriented forest location chart were used and estimated. After analyzing the quantification method I based on 13 environmental factors to develop the score table for the site-index estimation of Chamaecyparis obtusa Endlicher, $R^2$ value of the model was 0.7555. It has been analyzed that the scope value of Soil moisture in horizon A was 7.5045, that of total soil depth was 6.3896, that of topography was 5.3471, that of slope was 4.7000 and that of aspect was 3.2038. After analyzing the partial correlation to examine the factors that affected most the site-index of Chamaecyparis obtusa Endlicher, it has been noted that the partial correlation of climatic zone was 0.4987, which was highest, and it was followed by Soil moisture in horizon A (0.4592), slope (0.4537), topography (0.3299) and total soil depth (0.1035). As a result of conducting the significance test for partial correlation, it has been found that topography, climatic zone, parent rock, slope, altitude, aspect, Soil moisture in horizon A, soil hardness in horizon A and total soil depth were recognized significant with 1% of significance level and sedimentary type and soil texture in horizon A were recognized significant with 5% of significance level.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.793-801
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• 2022

This study was carried out to provide basic data for logical forest management by developing a site index curve reflecting the current growth characteristics of Cryptomeria japonica stands in Korea. The height growth model was developed using the Chapman-Richards, Schumacher, Gompertz, and Weibull algebraic difference equations, which are widely used in growth estimation, for data collected from 119 plots through the 7th National Forest Inventory and stand survey. The Chapman-Richards equation, with the highest model fit, was selected as the best equation for the height growth model, and a site index curve was developed using the guide curve method. To compare the developed site index curve with that on the yield table, paired T-tests with a significance level of 5% were performed. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between the site index curve values at all ages, and the p-value was smaller after the reference age than before. Therefore, the site index curve developed through this study reflects the characteristics of the changing growth environment of C. japonica stands and can be used in accordance with the site index curve on the current yield table. Thus, this information can be considered valuable as basic data for reasonable forest management.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 충남 오서산지역 소나무림을 대상으로 전반적인 수고생장 패턴과 지위지수식을 추정하고자 한다. 조사대상 지역은 충남 보령시와 청양군 일대의 소나무림을 대상으로 총 7개소의 조사지를 선정하여 매목조사를 실사하였으며, 이 중에서 총 21본의 표본목을 벌도하여 원판을 채취하였다. 채취한 원판들은 1/100mm의 정밀도를 가진 정밀연륜분석기(Model: DTRS-2000)를 사용하여 1년 단위의 수고, 직경, 재적 등의 생장량을 계산하였다 본 연구에서는 총 181개의 수고-수령 관측치를 사용하여 Schnute의 생장함수식에 적용하였고 일반적인 수고생장의 패턴을 추정하였으며, 또한 이를 이용하여 기준임령을 30년으로 한 동형의 지위지수 추정식을 유도하였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 수고 및 지위지수 추정식은 충남지역에서 소나무림이 가장 많이 분포하고 있는 오서산지역 소나무림의 생장을 파악하는데 중요한 정보를 제시해 줄 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제112권2호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2023

본 연구는 국가산림자원조사 자료를 활용하여 피나무림의 임지생산력지수와 수확예측모델을 도출하기 위하여 수행되었다. 피나무의 임지생산력을 알 수 있는 지위지수는 Schumacher 모델로서 파라미터를 도출하였으며, 이 결과로서 지위지수분류곡선도를 작성하였다. 국내 피나무림 지위지수 분포는 8~16 범위에 있는 것으로 나타났다. 임령을 설명변수로하여 흉고직경과 수고를 추정하는 생장모델은 Chapman-Richards 모델과 Weibull 모델을 이용하여 각각 도출하였다. 추정 모델의 적합도는 각각 0.32, 0.11로 나타나 일반적으로 볼 때 낮은 값이었으나, 추정식의 잔차가 "0"을 중심으로 고르게 분포하여 식을 적용하는데는 문제가 없을 것으로 판단되었다. 피나무림의 임분축적 변화에는 흉고단면적과 지위지수가 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 두 가지 인자를 적용시켜 피나무림의 수확모델을 도출하였으며, 모델에 대한 설명력은 약 94%로 높게 나타났다. 그리고 이들 수확모델의 잔차에 대한 정규성 및 자기상관 등에 대해서도 검증한 결과 문제가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 최종적으로 피나무림의 생장모델과 수확모델을 이용하여 임시로 활용할 수 있는 임분수확표를 제작하였으며, 이 자료에 의하면 피나무림이 70년생이 될 때, ha당 축적은 약 208 m³ 이 될 것으로 예측되었다. 본 연구의 결과가 밀원자원 및 목재로서 활용가치가 높은 피나무림에 대한 경영의사결정에 도움이 되기를 기대한다.