• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.189-201
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• 1995

In order to clarify regeneration processes and mechanisms of the disturbed Pinus densiflora forest, responses of Pinus densiflora to gap formed by disturbance were analysed by growth of saplings and mature and growth equations were obtained from branch growth of mature trees and height growth of saplings, and age distribution of saplings and young trees recruited within gap was analysed in relation to gap age. Height growth of saplings within gaps was accelerated after gap formation. Such abrupt increases of growth of saplings after the gap formation might be resulted in the difference of growth of saplings between gap and non-gap areas. In fact, height and diameter of saplings in the central part of gap were larger than those of saplings in marginal parts of gap and non-gap area. However, density of saplings was not different in both parts. In addition, growth of annual rings of mature trees bordering on gap also increased after gap formation. Branch growth of mature trees bodering on gap was 6.3 - 6.5 cm /year and the mean radius of gaps created by death of only one canopy tree was about 3 m. Therefore, for those gaps to be closed by branch growth it will take 46 years. Growth of saplings within gap showed exponential equation. Fifty years will be required for the saplings to enter the forest canopy by the exponential growth equation. Therefore, gap created by only one tree might be closed by branch growth of surrounding canopy trees in advance of being done by height growth of saplings. But gaps created by death of trees more than 2 will be closed by the growth of saplings. Among the regenerating saplings and young trees within gaps, individuals established in advance of gap formation were more than those established after the gap formation. From these results, it was assumed that the disturbed Pinus densiflora forests in these sites were regenerated by height growth of saplings recruited in advance of gap formation.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.355-365
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• 2014

The present study has been performed on one year old tree saplings of Azadirachta indica (L.), Cassia siamea (L.), Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.), Eucalyptus rostrata (L.), Mangifera indica (L.) and Schyzygium cumini (L.) in order to assess the effect of exposure of $SO_2-NO_2$, alone and combination of two gases. Tree saplings have been exposed to an average of $495{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$ $SO_2$ and $105{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$ $NO_2$ for 40 d at the rate of $4hd^{-1}$ during 10:00 am to 01:00 pm in OTC. Total chlorophyll, specific leaf area (SLA), nitrate reductase (NR) activity, foliar protein, free proline content and free amino acids (AAs) of foliage have been the plant parameters, taken into consideration to evaluate the effect of gaseous exposure. Exposure of two gases has caused reduction in total chlorophyll content (P < 0.05, 0.01). Physiological and biochemical process has been seemed to be altered noticeable due to the combined effect of $SO_2+NO_2$ followed by $SO_2$ alone (P < 0.05, 0.01). $NO_2$ mediated stress has produced, stimulatory and inhibitory responses in tree saplings. Results reveal that tree saplings have been attempted to absorb the $NO_2$ through N assimilation pathway. E. rostrata, C. siamea have been emerged as moderate tolerant to $SO_2$ mediated stress followed by A. indica. Response pattern of S. cumini, M. indica and D. sissoo set them as good indicators of $SO_2-NO_2$ exposure. Effects of two gases on tree saplings have been found to be synergistic.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제98권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2009

This study was conducted to evaluate spatial distribution pattern and spatial association of crowns (${\geq}10m$ of height) and saplings (<10 m of height and ${\geq}2cm$ of DBH) for four major tree species (Pinus koraiensis, Abies nephrolepis, Acer mono, and Tilia amurensis) in the mixed broadleaved-Korean pine forest of Xiaoxing'an Mts. Vegetation data were collected in the 9 ha permanent sample plot, and the analysis adopted the point pattern analysis method. Main results are as follows; 1) crowns and saplings of major species showed clumped distribution pattern in small scale, became random distribution as the scale was increased. 2) Saplings of Pinus koraiensis performed poor regeneration under the crowns of Pinus koraiensis and Abies nephrolepis; Saplings of Abies nephrolepis did good regeneration under the crowns of Pinus koraiensis and Abies nephrolepis; and crowns of Acer mono and Tilia amurensis had little effect on the distribution of saplings of Pinus koraiensis and Abies nephrolepis. Saplings of Acer mono and Tilia amurensis made good regeneration under the crowns of Pinus koraiensis and Tilia amurensis; and the crowns of Acer mono and Abies nephrolepis had little effect on the distribution of saplings of Acer mono.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.75-91
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• 1993

Structure and dynamics of Abies koreana community in Mt. Gaya were studied to provide the basic data for conservation of Abies koreana community, an endemic species in Korea. A. koreana community of this study site was composed of tree layer (4~7m), subtree layer (2~4m), shrub layer (1~2m), and herb layer (below 1m). The heights of tree and subtree layers were low. Floristic composition showed that this study site was subalpine and dry site. In frequency distribution diagram of diameter classes of major species consisting of A. koreana community, those of both A. koreana and other species showed reverse J-shaped types. From these results, it was estimated that A. koreana community of this site might be maintained continuously as a stable climax state like present state. In the spatal distribution diagram of major species, saplings of A. koreana were established under the canopy of A. koreana and Pinus koraiensis and under the dead tree of A. koreana. From these results, it was known that A. koreana saplings were recruited before the community was disturbed and regeneration was accomplished by advance regeneration pattern, in which these saplings established before occurrence of disturbance fill with open site originated from death of mature tree. Growth of annual rings was variable among individuals, it was estimated that such variation was originated in that growth of each individual relates to microclimatic conditions rather than macroclimatic ones. Ecological longevity of A. koreana in this study site estimated by disturbance types and age of dead trees was about 120 years.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.345-352
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• 1998

A Korean endemic and evergreen small tree ' Dendropanax morbifera $L_{EV}$.(Araliaceae)' is a component of evergreen forest and mainly idstributein sourthern region and islands in Korea. A local population of D. morbifera which is located between evergreen and deciduous forest within 50m x 50m quadrate was investigated to ascertain the change of population structure, emergence and growth dynamics of seedlings and saplings, and pattern of spatial distribution by the temproal and spatial expansion of population . The result of analysis of population structure by Importnace Value(IV), evergreen forest showed a high species diversity of evergreen tree species such as Cinnamomum japonicum, Machilus japonica, Neolitsea serica, Daphniphyllum macropodum, Ligustrum japonicum, and etc, in middle and under story than in upper story where Camelia japonica and Quercus acuta were dominant. And in conterminous deciduous fores, the major component of evergreen forest in this region, Camellia japonica, Quercus acuta, evergreen tree of Lauraceae and etc. were abundant in only under story. IV of D. morbifera differed from among three story. In comparative analysis of emergence and growth dynamics of D. morbifera seedlings and saplings between evergreen and deciduous forest, emergece and density of seedlings were significantly greater in evergreen than in deciduous forest, and growth of height and basal diameter of seedlings and saplings were slightly larger in evergreen than in deciduous forest. The spatial distribution patterns by Moristia's index mapping of indivuduals using a lattice method of XY axis within this population showed that seedlings(age up to 2 years) and saplings (age>2 years and height<1m) both evergreen and deciduous forest were more or less aggregated apart from mature trees, and thougth intermediate trees(height>1m and dbh<10cm) had a aggregated distribution pattern, mature trees(dbh>10cm were uniform. In conclusion , the expansion of D. morbfera population from evergreen to deciduous forest accompanied with a mumber of evergreen woody species, and also, emergence and recruitment, and growth of seedlings were greatly influenced moisture and canopy by around community structure.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.342-347
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• 2017

Since the first report of the oak wilt disease at 2004 in Korea, the disease distributed over Korean peninsula and are still giving severe damages. The management of oak wilt disease in Korea has mainly focused on the control of insect vector, Platypus koryoensis. Neverthless the effective method for evaluating the pathogenicity of the pathogen, Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae (Rqm), and for screening chemical or biological agents with strong inhibitory activity against the pathogen, is absolutely necessary, an reliable method is not available so far. This study was conducted to develop the effective method for evaluating the pathogenicity of Rqm in oak trees. The culture suspensions of Rqm were artificially injected to the saplings of Quercus acutissima by using ChemJet tree injector. Three months after treatments, the treated saplings were cut and dipped into 1% fuchsin acid solution. There were significant differences in non-conductive area (%), discoloration area (%) and vertical discoloration length between the pathogen-injected and distilled water-injected control treatments. These results indicated that the pathogen is the causal agent for the dysfunction of water conductive tissue, which will finally result in wilt symptom. Re-isolation of the pathogen and PCR detection using specific primers for the pathogen also confirmed the presence of Rqm in the sapwood chips of the pathogen-injected saplings. These observations would be greatly applied to other related researches for evaluating the pathogenicity of tree wilt pathogens and biocontrol efficacy of the selected antagonistic microorganisms, in case that the wilt symptom is not easily shown by artificial inoculation of the causal agent.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.129-139
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• 2016

Study was conducted to investigate tree diversity and its population and regeneration status in homegardens of upper Assam, Northeast India through field study by quadrat method. A total of 154 tree species have been recorded from 135 studied homegardens under 109 genera 53 families. Most of these species (79%) are indigenous to our country, while the rest (21%) arealiens (naturalized and cultivated exotics) by origin. Tree species richness per homegarden varies greatly in different homegardens and is ranged from 5 to 52 tree species with a mean of 22 ($SE{\pm}0.58$). A. malaccensis is the most dominant tree species in the studied homegardens contributed 34% of the total tree density of the documented trees. The tree density is much higher with 4,259 individuals $ha^{-1}$ but, basal area ($36.32m^2ha^{-1}$) is very less. Based on the number of individuals present, very rare species is accounted for 10%, rare species 39%, common species 19%, dominants 14% and predominant species 18% in the present study. The population density of 154 tree species is 4,259 (individuals $ha^{-1}$) for adults (>3.18 cm DBH), 5,902 (individuals $ha^{-1}$) for saplings and 38,164 (individuals $ha^{-1}$) for seedlings. The density of seedlings>saplings>adults represents good regeneration status of tree species in studied homegardens. The population structure study showed that about 8% tree species have good regeneration status, 9% have fair regeneration status, 48% have poor regeneration status and 34% tree species have no regeneration. Study suggests that research and development action is needed to stimulate regeneration of those tree species which having high importance value indices but showing poor or no regeneration. Based on present observation, it can be conclude that homegarden can emerge as an effective means for both economic well-being and biodiversity conservation in upper Assam, Northeast India.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제94권1호통권158호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2005

장백산지역 잣나무-활엽수 천연림에서 택벌 후 28년이 경과한 임분을 대상으로 경과시간이 다른 벌채적지의 천연갱신 유묘와 치수의 동태를 분석하였다. 택벌 후 28년이 경과하는 동안 벌채적지에서는 총 16개 수종의 천연갱신 유묘와 치수가 나타났고, 자연회복 초기의 천연갱신 유묘와 치수의 종 출현 비율은 56%이었으며 갱신수종은 주로 부게꽃나무, 고로쇠나무, 당단풍, 등 단풍나무류와 흰털귀룽, 다릅나무 등이었다. 택벌 후 산림의 자연회복 시간이 증가함에 따라 임내에는 잣나무, 복장나무, 난티나무 등 내음성 수종의 유묘와 치수가 나타났으며 이런한 갱신수종의 출현비율은 천연갱신된 전체 종 수의 75% 이상이었으며, 19년정도 지난 후에는 큰 변화가 없었다. 벌채 적지에서 5~10년 경과하였을때 천연갱신 유묘와 치수의 분포밀도는 ha당 5,500~6,100본으로 비교적 적었고, 벌채 후 15년이 지난 뒤 임내에 나타나는 천연갱신 유묘와 치수는 7,500본/ha 정도로 증가하였고 그 이후에는 변화가 크게 나타나지 않았다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.559-564
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• 2007

원주 성남리 성황림(척연기념물 제 93호)에서 보호철책의 설치 이후 노거수의 치수들이 어느 정도 생육하는가에 대한 조사를 통하여 성황림의 생태적 변화를 밝히고자 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1989년 보호철책의 설치로 사람들의 출입을 통제한 결과 평지림의 토양강도(토양견밀도)는 도로로 이용되었던 부분을 제외하고는 크게 완화되었다. 피해도 2, 3, 4로 지피식생이 없었던 평지림에서 1,202개체의 치수가 자라고 있어 가장 많았고, 피해도 1인 지역에서 565개체, 피해가 없었던 사면림에서는 403개체가 조사되었다. 수고 2m 이상의 유목단계인 치수들은 피해도 1인 지역에서 48개체로 가장 많았고, 피해도 2, 3, 4인 지역에서는 31개체, 피해가 없었던 사면림에서는 $400m^2$의 면적에 14개체로 조사되었다 교목의 치수들은 피해도 2, 3, 4로 지피식생이 거의 없었던 평지림에서 느릅나무, 복자기가 상대적으로 많았으며, 피해도 1인 평지림에서 귀룽나무, 쪽동백, 피해가 없었던 사면림에서 고로쇠와 당단풍나무가 상대적으로 많았다. 지피식생이 거의 없었던 평지림에서 줄딸기, 복분자딸기, 산딸기, 으름덩굴 등이 먼저 왕성하게 자라고 있으나 교목성 치수들의 생장에 따라 점차 개체수가 줄어들 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제110권4호
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• pp.678-688
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• 2021

본 연구는 소나무 모수작업에 따른 천연갱신 조성방안 및 산림시업지침을 마련할 수 있도록 2001년 실시된 소나무 천연하종갱신 시업지를 대상으로 작업 후 18년이 경과한 시기에 표준지조사를 실시하고 임분현황 및 치수생육상태를 분석하여 생장특성 및 임분자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 연구대상지는 강원도 춘천시 동산면 원창리 내 강원대학교 학술림에 위치하고 있으며, 설치된 모수시험림에서 2018년 11월 조사된 흉고직경, 수고, 수관급, 수간형질, 수령, 수고생장량 등의 자료를 활용하였다. 분석 시 흉고단면적, 재적, 형상비와 더불어 임분상대밀도, 임목축적도 등의 추가인자를 산출하여 시업지의 현황을 분석하였다. 잔존모수는 58본/ha으로 임목축적도 17.7%이었으며, 치수는 2,330본/ha으로 임목축적도 79.0%로 진단되었다. 치수의 수령은 2001~2007년에 발아분포를 보이고 있었는데 대부분은 15~16년생에 속하였다. 치수 생육상태는 흉고직경 10 cm, 수고 8 m로 파악되었다. 수관급이 우세할수록 흉고직경과 수고가 더 크게 나타났으며, 분산분석 및 Duncan 다중비교검정에서도 수관급별 차이는 통계적으로 매우 유의하였다(p<0.0001). 형상비는 80~90% 범위에 많이 분포하였으며, 95%이상 대부분 치수의 형질은 수간이 곧고 분지가 없으며, 초두부가 부러지지 않고 병해충의 피해가 없는 양질의 형태로 파악되었다. 치수의 평균 연년수고생장량은 1년생 21.9 cm, 5년생 43.3 cm, 10년생 54.3 cm, 15년생 64.3 cm이었으며, 전체적으로 수령증가에 따라 생장량이 우상향하는 것으로 나타났다. 공분산분석 결과, 수관급별 연년수고생장량에서도 유의적인 차이가 나타났으며, 회귀분석의 파라미터 추정치는 수령이 증가하거나 수관급이 우세할수록 연년수고생장량이 높은 것으로 분석되었다.