Distributions of Trees Along the Site Specific Micro-environmental Factors Related to the Topography of Kwangnung, Korea

  • Lim, Jong-Hwan (Department of Forest Environment, Korea forest Research Institute) ;
  • Shin, Joon-Hwan (Department of Forest Environment, Korea forest Research Institute)
  • Published : 2001.06.01

Abstract

The study area, the Kwangnung Experimental Forest (KEF) region is located at the west-central portion of the Korean peninsula (Figure 1), and covers 2, 240ha. Elevations range about from 90m to 600m, and the highest peak is Mt. Jukyeopsan (600.6m). Kwangnung Natural Reserve Forest area is about 1, 200ha, which has been protected from human activities for a long time.(omitted)

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