• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
• /
• 제31권2호
• /
• pp.91-108
• /
• 2015

The study investigates herbage communities along the altitudinal gradient in northwest Himalaya and highlights the effect of trees on its understory floristic diversity and phytosociology. The study was conducted in nine forests at three elevations viz., chir pine (Pinus roxburghii), mixed and khair (Acacia catechu) forests at elevation $E_1$ (850-1150 m), chir pine, mixed and ban oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) forests at elevation $E_2$ (1151-1600 m) and ban oak, mixed and chir pine forests at elevation $E_3$ (>1600 m) in a sub-watershed located in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. These were compared grasslands located adjacent to forests. In all, 20 grass, 3 sedge, 2 forb and 4 legume species were recorded in study sites. Jaccard's coefficient of herbage vegetation was highest between chir pine forests and grasslands, and lowest in khair and ban oak forests. TWINSPAN dendrogram of herbage composition exhibited three subtypes with Apluda mutica, Arundinella nepalensis and Dichanthium annulatum as indicator species. Three groups of plant communities were identified on the basis of their moisture requirement. Peak density and basal area of herbage in forests and grasslands occurred by September. Density and basal area of herbage in grasslands at different elevations ranged from 649.6 to $1347.9tillers/m^2$ and 30.0 to $65.7cm^2/m^2$, respectively, while, in forests it varied from 351.2 to $1005.3tillers/m^2$ and 14.9 to $43.9cm^2/m^2$, respectively. Density and basal area of the herbage in plant communities decreased along the elevation. Under trees in forests the density of herbage decreased up to 77% and basal area up to 62% of their respective values in grasslands.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
• /
• 제37권4호
• /
• pp.269-279
• /
• 2021

This study was carried out to introduce the forest cover types of the Baekdudaegan inhabiting the number of native tree species. In order to understand the vegetation distribution characteristics of the Baekdudaegan, a vegetation survey was conducted on the major 20 mountains of the Baekdudaegan. The vegetation data were collected from 3,959 sample points by the point-centered quarter method. Each mountain was classified into 4-7 forests by using various multivariate statistical methods such as cluster analysis, indicator species analysis, multiple discriminant analysis, and species composition analysis. The forests were classified mainly according to the relative abundance of Quercus mongolica. There was a total of 111 classified forests and these forests were integrated into the following nine forest cover types using the percentage similarity index and by clustering according to vegetation type: 1) Mongolian oak, 2) Mongolian oak and other deciduous, 3) Oaks (Mixed Quercus spp.), 4) Korean red pine, 5) Korean red pine and oaks, 6) ash, 7) mixed mesophytic, 8) subalpine zone coniferous, and 9) miscellaneous forest. Forests grouped within the subalpine zone coniferous and miscellaneous classifications were characterized by similar environmental conditions and those forests that did not fit in any other category, respectively.

• 한국산림과학회지
• /
• 제112권1호
• /
• pp.83-92
• /
• 2023

본 연구는 국가산림자원조사 자료를 활용하여 우리나라 혼효림에 대한 산림 입지조건을 탐색하고 임분의 생장 및 수확량을 추정하기 위하여 수행되었다. 혼효림의 생장은 흉고직경, 수고, 흉고단면적을 변수로 하는 Chapman-Richards 모델을 적용하여 식을 도출하였으며, 수확량은 흉고단면적, 지위지수, 임령, 입목밀도 등의 인자를 단계적회귀분석 적용으로 회귀식을 도출하였다. 국내 혼효림은 다양한 입지에 생육하고 있었는데, 기후대별로는 온대중부권역에 과반수 이상이 분포하고 있었으며, 해발고별로는 101~400 m 지역에 약 62%가 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 임령을 설명변수로 하는 혼효림 생장모형의 적합도(FI)는 흉고직경 0.32, 수고 0.22, 흉고단면적 0.18로 도출되어, 다소 낮은 적합도 값을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 추정식의 실측치와 추정치 간의 관계 그래프 및 잔차 등을 고려할 때, 임령을 설명변수로 이용하는 추정모형의 사용은 특별한 문제가 없을 것으로 판단되었다. 혼효림의 수확모형은 여러 생장인자 중 흉고단면적(BA), 지위지수(SI), 임령(Age)이 단계적으로 투입되는 회귀식 Stand volume =-162.6859+6.3434 ∙ BA+9.9214 ∙ SI+0.7271 ∙ Age이 도출되었으며, 식의 설명력 (R²)은 약 96% 였다. 앞서 도출된 최적의 생장 및 수확모형을 이용하여 임시 임분수확표가 만들어 졌다. 또한 임시 임분수확표 자료를 활용하여 혼효림의 재적수확최대벌기령을 도출하였다.

• 환경영향평가
• /
• 제20권4호
• /
• pp.523-538
• /
• 2011

This study analyzes the changes in the surface area of each forest cover, based on temperature data analysis and satellite imagery as the basic methods for the impact assessment of climate change on regional units. Furthermore, future changes in the forest cover are predicted using the double exponential smoothing method. The results of the study have shown an overall increase in annual mean temperature in the studied region since 1990, and an especially increased rate in winter and autumn compared to other seasons. The multi-temporal analysis of the changes in the forest cover using satellite images showed a large decrease of coniferous forests, and a continual increase in deciduous forests and mixed forests. Such changes are attributed to the increase in annual mean temperature of the studied regions. The analysis of changes in the surface area of each forest cover using the statistical data displayed similar tendencies as that of the forest cover categorizing results from the satellite images. Accordingly, rapid changes in forest cover following the increase of temperature in the studied regions could be expected. The results of the study of the forest cover surface using the double exponential smoothing method predict a continual decrease in coniferous forests until 2050. On the contrary, deciduous forests and mixed forests are predicted to show continually increasing tendencies. Deciduous forests have been predicted to increase the most in the future. With these results, the data on forest cover can be usefully applied as the main index for climate change. Further qualitative results are expected to be deduced from these data in the future, compared to the analyses of the relationship between tree species of forest and climate factors.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
• /
• 제22권2호
• /
• pp.65-68
• /
• 1999

In December-January of 1996-1997 and 1997-1998, information was gathered about vertical distribution of foraging sites of tits in 34 flocks in coniferous and deciduous forests. There was a significant effect of forest type on the distribution of foraging sites of each species. Habitat was classified into 5 height layers vertically: ground, bushes (usually＜1.5 m, up to 3 m), tree layer 1 (up to 1/3 of tree height), tree layer 2 (1/3-2/3 tree height). and tree layer 3 (＞2/3 tree height). There were differences among species: great tit (Parus major) foraged mostly on the ground, coal tit (P. ater) and long-tailed tit (Acrocephalus caudatus) - on the highest tree layer, marsh tit (P. palustris) was often seen on bushes, and varied tit (P. varius) - in tree layer 2. Smaller species used upper and outer parts of trees. suggesting that, like in most other similar studies. larger dominant species prevented smaller species from using inner parts of trees.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
• /
• 제14권4호
• /
• pp.457-467
• /
• 1991

Occurrence and distribution of the celluar slime molds in relation to the coastal plant communities of svven islands near inch'on wereinvestigated. as a results, total seven species were isolated from the soils of the coastal plant communities. These are dictyostelium mucoroides, polysphodylium pallidum, dictystelium polycephalum. d. mucoroides was the most commonly found in the coastal plant communities investigated, and was dominant pecularly in the coastal mixed forests, the coastal broad-leaved forests and salt marshes. In the coastal coniferous forest and the coastal dune sand plants, hoeever, p. violaceum was the dominant species. species diversity was relatively was relatively high in the coastal coniferous ferests and the coastal mixed forests. However, agerage number of species isolated from all plant communities was very low,2.8.

• 한국환경과학회지
• /
• 제22권11호
• /
• pp.1519-1527
• /
• 2013

We have researched the image of different forest species by asking those who use these forests how they feel when enjoying them for their various purposes. We surveyed five different forest areas, these were a pine forest a korean pine forest a cypress forest a broad leafed forest and a mixed forest. We asked 806 people how these forests made them feel and what they thought was the image of these forests. We offered them a choice of 18 pairs of adjectives to describe how they felt. We used the SD Scale and discovered 4 different factors. A feeling of comfort and freshness and a feeling of order and space. There was also a feeling of intimacy with nature. Each forest gave out its own feeling and image. comfort and freshness was felt by those in the pine forest, the korean pine forest, the broad leafed forest and the mixed forest. A Feeling of order and space was felt in the korean pine forest. Intimacy was felt in the pine forest, broad leafed forest and the mixed forest.

• 한국산림과학회지
• /
• 제99권5호
• /
• pp.673-681
• /
• 2010

This study examined the biomass data estimated from different allometric models and calculated the mean aboveground biomass, mean belowground biomass and root/shoot ratio values according to the forest types and age classes. These mean values and the forest inventories in 2009 were used to estimate the aboveground and total biomass carbon storage in different forest types (coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests). The aboveground and total biomass carbon storage for all forest types in Korea were 350.201 Tg C and 436.724 Tg C. Over the past 36 years, plantations by reforestation programs have accounted for more than 70% of the observed carbon storage. The carbon storage in Korean forest biomass was 436.724 Tg C, of which 175.154 Tg C for coniferous forests, 126.772 Tg C for deciduous forests and 134.518 Tg C for mixed forests, comprising approximately 1/20 of the total carbon storage of the East Asian countries. The total carbon storage for the whole forest sector in Korea was 1213.122 Tg C, of which 436.724 Tg C is stored in forest biomass if using the ratio of carbon storage in different pools examined from the United States. Such large carbon storage in Korean forests is due mainly to active plantations growth and management practices.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
• /
• 제28권2호
• /
• pp.137-141
• /
• 2012

This study was conducted from February 2005 to October 2007 to investigate bird distribution at three types of forest (mixed, broadleaf and coniferous) in Gwangneung forest. As a result, more birds used mixed forests than broodleaf and coniferous forest. During forest was opened to public, more birds also frequently used mixed forests. When forest was closed to public, there was no preference among three forest types. We also compared the number of species and individuals between open and restricted area. More species and individuals used restricted area.

• 한국지형학회지
• /
• 제19권1호
• /
• pp.69-81
• /
• 2012

본 연구는 다중시기 위성영상과 ASTER DEM을 이용하여 기후변화에 따른 충남해안지역의 임상변화와 지형인자와의 관계를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 침엽수림 감소율은 550m까지 지속적으로 증가하다 550m 이상부터는 그 감소율이 떨어지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 다음으로 혼효림의 변화율을 살펴보면 50m 이하에서는 감소하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 50m 이상에서부터 700m까지 혼효림의 변화율이 증가하는 경향을 보이다, 700m 이상에서 급감하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 활엽수림의 변화율을 살펴보면, 전 고도에서 비율이 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 550m 이상의 구간부터는 급격한 증가세를 보이고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 사면향에 따른 임상 분포면적 변화를 살펴보면 침엽수림의 경우 전 사면향에서 감소율을 보였는데, 북향과 북서향, 서향, 북동향에서 감소율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 혼효림의 경우 북서향과 북향, 서향에서 높은 증가율을 보인 반면, 동향과 남동향에서는 약간의 감소율을 나타내었다. 활엽수림의 경우 전 사면향에서 증가율을 보였지만 특히 동향, 남동향, 북동향, 남향에서 높은 증가율을 보였다.