Classification of Forest Vegetation of Seonunsan Area, Southweatern Korea

Z-M 방식에 의한 선운산지역의 삼림군집 분류

The forest stands of Seonusan area, South-western Korea, were classified into three alliances and nine communities by the Z-M school scheme. Of these one alliance and four association were recognized in this study, that is, an alliance, Carpinion laxiflorae and four associations, Casrpinetum tschonoskii, Quercetum variabilis, Carpinetum laxiflorae and Rhododendro mucronulati-Pinetum densiflorae. Hierachy of Seonunsan area forest vegetation by Z-M scheme was as fallows: Pinion densiflorae Suz.-Tok. 1966. 1. Rhododendro mucronlati-Pinetum densiflorae ass.l nov., 2. Pinus thunbergii community. Carpinion laxiflorae all. nov., 1. Quercus serrata-Carpinus tschonoskii community, 2. Quercus aliena-Carpinus tschonoskii community, 3, Carp inetum tschonoskii ass. nov., a. Typical subass., b. Sasa borealis subass. 4. Quercetum variabilis ass. nov., a Sasa borealis subass. b. Typical subass, 5. Carpinetum laxiflorae ass. nov., Zelkovion serratae Miyawaki et al., 1977., 1. Orixo-Zelk ovetum serratae Miyawaki et H. Tohma 1975., a Typical subass., b. Thea sinensis facies, 2. Thea sinensis-Camellia japonica community.