• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2015

This study was conducted to evaluate the ecological characteristics of forest cover types which were classified by cluster analysis in the natural forest of Sobaeksan on the basis of the vegetation data from the point-quarter sampling method. Recognized forest cover types were 1) Mixed mesophytic forest, 2) Taxus cuspidata forest, 3) Fraxinus rhynchophylla-Quercus mongolica forest, 4) Betula ermanii forest, 5) Pinus densiflora forest, 6) Quercus mongolica mixed forest, and 7) Quercus mongolica pure forest. For those of classified types, the species composition was expressed by importance value (IV) to describe the community floristically. The species diversity was quantified using the Shannon's diversity index. The results showed that the forest cover types were characteristically different from one another in growing species and compositional rates, depending upon the type which was formed by a number of similar vegetational sample points. Species diversity indices (H') of total and overstory both were the highest in the mixed mesophytic forest (3.530 and 2.880, respectively), and lowest in the Q. mongolica pure forest (2.122 and 0.000, respectively) with only one canopy species. The highest species diversity in the mixed mesophytic forest may due to the relatively high species richness and evenness in the forest cover types. The description on ecological characteristics were suggested to understand the formation and development of forest cover types in this study area.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.194-199
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• 2013

The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of transitional boundary on community composition and soil carbon stock. Five vegetation types were recognized horizontally along the transitional strip based on the dominance of tree species i.e., Pure Anogeissus latifolia forest (P.AL), mixed Pinus roxburghii and Lannea coromandelica forest (M.PR&LC), pure Pinus roxburghii forest (P.PR), mixed Pinus roxburghii and Lannea coromandelica (M.PR&LC) and pure Anogeissus latifolia forest (P.AL). The results revealed that Anogeissus latifolia was reported dominant tree in the outer transitional boundaries of the forest, which reduced dominance of trees towards middle where Pinus roxburghii was found dominant. The soil carbon stock was reported higher in the Anogeissus latifolia dominant forest and reduced with the dominance of Pinus roxburghii in the middle site. Both the species are growing close to one another and competing for survival, but the aggressive nature of Anogeissus latifolia particular in this region may change new growth of Pinus roxburghii and will enhance soil carbon stock. But high anthropogenic pressure on Anogeissus latifolia tree species could be limited chance to further its flourish.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2013

Some researcher started studies of natural capital from 1980's. But many researches are going along with the theme lately. Most assessment of ecosystem services are approaching a general assessment using a land-cover map. Therefore they have some problems such as overestimate, underestimate, and double counting, and so on. This study suggested a detailed typology for quantitative assessment about ecosystem services. It compared land-cover map and forest type map to select a based map and made criteria with reference to the literature and field survey. It subdivided a forest typology using ecological feature (natural forest, artifical forest), forest type (coniferous forest, mixed forest, hardwood forest) and age of stand in forest type map. Each forest type is widely distributed 21~40 ages of forests and biggest area is 21~40 ages of mixed forest in all forest typology. Further researches have to progress consistently assessment using detailed typology and function of forest ecosystem services.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.335-340
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• 2003

Patterns of mass loss and nutrient release from decomposing oak (Quercus mongolica) and mixed litters (Q. mongolica, Betula schmidtii, Acer pseudo-sieboldianum, Kalopanx pictus and Tilia amurensis) in a natural hardwood forest in Gyebangsan (Mt.) were examined using litterbags placed on the forest floor for 869 days. Mass loss rates from decomposing litter were consistently higher in mixed litter (59%) than in oak litter types (52%) during the study period. Nutrient concentrations such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and magnesium (Mg) from decomposing litter were also higher in mixed litter than in oak litter types. Nutrient concentrations (N, P, Ca, and Mg) increased compared with initial concentration of litter, while K concentrations dropped rapidly at the first 5 months and then stabilized. The results suggest that mas loss and nutrient release obtained from decomposing litter of single species in mixed hardwood forest ecosystem should be applied with caution because of the potential differences of mass loss and nutrient release between single litter and mixed litter types.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2017

This study was conducted to evaluate the ecological attributes of forest types which were classified by cluster analysis in the natural forest of Mt. Odae on the basis of the vegetation data (232 sampling points) from the point-quarter sampling methods. For the classified types, the species composition was expressed by importance value to describe the stand structure and the species diversity was quantified using the Shannon's diversity index. Recognized forest types were 1) Quercus mongolica-Pinus densiflora-Betula ermanii forest type, 2) Mixed mesophytic forest type, 3) Q. mongolica forest type, 4) B. ermanii forest type. Species diversity indices of total and overstory were highest in the Mixed mesophytic forest type (3.465 and 2.942), and lowest in the B. ermanii forest type (0.118 and 0.832). In addition to that, Q. mongolica-P. densiflora-B. ermanii forest type was calculated as 3.226 and 2.565, and Q. mongolica forest type was calculated as 2.776 and 1.218 in total and overstory, respectively. It was considered that after the P. densiflora and B. ermanii first invaded and site condition became good, Q. mongolica-P. densiflora-B. ermanii forest type was dominated by Q. mongolica. Mixed mesophytic forest type showed the most stable stand structure with various species distributed uniformly. Q. mongolica forest type would preserve the present stand status for a while, and the B. ermanii in B. ermanii forest type would be pressed by other species over time.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.128-138
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• 2018

Background: This study investigated the variation of soil organic carbon in four land cover types: natural and mixed forest, cultivated land, Eucalyptus plantation and open bush land. The study was conducted in the Birr watershed of the upper Blue Nile ('Abbay') river basin. Methods: The data was subjected to a two-way of ANOVA analysis using the general linear model (GLM) procedures of SAS. Pairwise comparison method was also used to assess the mean difference of the land uses and depth levels depending on soil properties. Total of 148 soil samples were collected from two depth layers: 0-10 and 10-20 cm. Results: The results showed that overall mean soil organic carbon stock was higher under natural and mixed forest land use compared with other land use types and at all depths ($29.62{\pm}1.95Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$), which was 36.14, 28.36, and 27.63% more than in cultivated land, open bush land, and Eucalyptus plantation, respectively. This could be due to greater inputs of vegetation and reduced decomposition of organic matter. On the other hand, the lowest soil organic carbon stock under cultivated land could be due to reduced inputs of organic matter and frequent tillage which encouraged oxidation of organic matter. Conclusions: Hence, carbon concentrations and stocks under natural and mixed forest and Eucalyptus plantation were higher than other land use types suggesting that two management strategies for improving soil conditions in the watershed: to maintain and preserve the forest in order to maintain carbon storage in the future and to recover abandoned crop land and degraded lands by establishing tree plantations to avoid overharvesting in natural forests.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2013

The correlation between disturbance intensity and stand development was evaluated on the basis of natural forest community type classification in areas of Baekhaksan (more disturbed area) and Hwangaksan (less disturbed area). The vegetation data were collected by point-centered quarter sampling method, and they were subjected to cluster analysis for classifying community types and to analysis of species composition and species diversity for reviewing ecological characteristics. By the method of cluster analysis, natural forests of Baekhaksan were classified into Quercus forest community, Pinus densiflora community, Q. variabilis community, and Q. mongolica community. Those of Hwangaksan were divided into P. densiflora community, Q. mongolica community, Q. forest community, and Mixed mesophytic community. It is presumed that more developed and less disturbed forest area shows multiple species community pattern and more diversified structure than less developed and more disturbed forest area. In Korean peninsula, the abundance of red pine may play an important indicator to estimate the developmental pattern of the forest after artificial disturbance. The overall evaluation indicated that less disturbed Hwangaksan area had more developed stand pattern with mixed mesophytic community, more complicated species composition, and higher species diversity than Baekhaksan area.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제104권3호
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• pp.368-374
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• 2015

본 연구는 지리산 일대 천연림에서 점표본법인 사분법에 의해서 수집한 식생자료를 바탕으로 cluster 분석법을 이용하여 산림형을 분류하였다. 연구 대상림은 신갈나무림형, 들메나무-거제수나무림형, 중생혼합림형, 구상나무림형, 서어나무림형, 졸참나무림형, 소나무림형, 굴참나무림형 등 8개의 산림형으로 분류되었다. 분류된 8개의 산림형들의 천이 진행 정도를 비교 평가하기 위하여 각 산림형별로 천이지수를 산출하였다. 연구 결과, 서어나무림형의 천이지수가 219.7로 산출되어 가장 높았고, 미미한 차이의 천이지수 218.3이 산출된 중생혼합림이 그 뒤를 이었으며, 소나무림형의 천이지수가 가장 낮았다. 산림형들의 천이지수와 종다양성지수와의 비례적인 관계는 찾기 어려웠다. 가정적으로, 천이지수가 높은 산림형은 극상림에 보다 가까이 근접한 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 추정된 천이지수는 천이 단계를 가늠하는 절대적인 기준으로 삼을 수는 없지만, 산림형들 간에 천이 계열 상의 위치를 비교 평가할 수 있는 참고자료의 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.408-415
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• 2013

In order to evaluate a feasibility of industrial art use of veneer such as cylindrical laminated veneer lumber, the veneers of 4 species of Korean pine, radiata pine, yellow poplar and Japanese cypress were natural dye-colored and clear finished. Natural dyes were red color originated from sappanwood, blue color from polygonum indigo, and yellow color from Amur cork tree and gardenia. the clear coats of crack seal clear and UV protection oil were applied on the dyed veneer. The dyeing and finishing characteristics through fading test were summarized as follows; In non-dyed and non-finished Korean pine veneer, lightness was decreased and yellow and red hues increased after fading test. In natural dyed- and finished-veneer, color difference of gardenia-mixed Amur cork tree was generally highest, and that of polygonum indigo was lowest. Compared to non-treatment of veneers of Korean pine and yellow poplar, color difference decreasing effect by finishing was shown in crack seal clear and UV protection oil. In addition, UV protection oil was more favorable than crack seal clear with more decreased color difference. In result, maximum values of color difference after fading for 8 days were recorded about 16 to 20, which are remarked 'very much' of 12.1 or more when reviewing with 'National bureau of standards unit in USA'.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제94권6호
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• pp.488-495
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• 2005

본 연구는 국립산림과학원에서 운용하는 경기도 광릉시험림 내 활엽수 천연노령림과 침엽수 인공유령림 그리고 양주 사방지 혼효유령림의 수관통과우량, 수간유하량, 그리고 차단손실량을 조사하여 앞으로 임상변화가 임내우 및 차단손실량에 미치는 영향을 시뮬레이션 할 수 있는 전산모델을 개발하는데 필요한 자료를 확보하기 위하여 수행되었다. 본 연구 대상유역인 활엽수 천연노령림은 활엽수 천연림을 대표할 수 있으며, 잣나무와 전나무림으로 구성된 침엽수 인공유령림은 1976년 조림지로서 침엽수 인공림을 대표할 수 있다. 또한 양주 사방지 혼효유령림은 1974년 사방공사를 실시한 후 현재까지 보전되어 온 임분으로 사방림을 대표할 수 있다. 조사는 2003년 3월부터 2004년 10월까지 실시하였으며, 겨울에는 측정을 중지하였다. 임외장우량은 전도형 자기우설량계로 측정하였으며, 임내우량은 임분 내에 $10m{\times}10m$의 표준구를 설정하고 수관통과우량과 수간유하량을 전도형 측정기와 CR10X 데이터 로거를 이용하여 30분 단위로 측정하였다. 약 2년간 자료를 종합한 결과, 임외강우량에서 수관통과우량과 수간유하량을 뺀 차단손실량은 잣나무림이 임외강우량(1,629.5 mm)의 37.2%인 606.6 mm로 가장 많았으며, 혼효림이 임외강우량(1,363.5 mm)의 22.6%인 308.6 mm로 가장 적었다. 수간유하량은 혼효림이 임외강우량의 10.7%로 가장 많았으며, 잣나무림이 2.4%로 가장 적었다. 임외강우량과 수관통과우량 간의 관계는 모든 조사구에서 직선회귀식으로 나타났다. 직선회귀식의 기울기인 평균 수관통과율은 수관울폐도에 따라 66%에서 77%까지 분포하였다. 임외강우량과 수간유하량은 수관통과우량에 비해 편차가 크긴 하지만 모든 조사구에서 직선회귀식으로 나타낼 수 있었다. 임외강우량이 수간유하량으로 전환되는 비율은 잣나무림이 2%로 가장 낮았고 혼효림이 12%로 가장 높았다. 수간저류능은 활엽수림이 0.21 mm로 가장 높은 반면에 잣나무림이 0.003 mm로 가장 낮았다. 대체로 수간유하량은 침엽수림보다 활엽수림에서 많이 발생하였는데, 이는 임분구조에서 활엽수림이 수피가 매끄럽고 가지의 각도가 가파르기 때문이라고 판단되었다. 차단손실량은 임외강우량이 증가함에 따라 모든 조사구에서 직선적으로 증가하였다. 활엽수림과 혼효림의 경우 전나무림과 잣나무림에 비해 차단손실량의 편차가 크게 나타났는데, 이는 활엽수림과 혼효림이 계절적으로 낙엽에 의해 엽면적지수가 변하기 때문이라고 생각된다. 이상의 결과로 임분구조에 따라 임내우인 수관통과우량과 수간유하량, 그리고 차단손실량이 큰 차이를 보인다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러므로 차단손실량을 산정하기 위한 전산모델은 임분구조에 따른 차단손실량의 변화를 나타낼 수 있어야 하며, 이는 임상별 특성과 엽면적지수 등을 매개변수로 한 모델이어야 할 것으로 판단된다.