The Korean Journal of Ecology

The Ecological Society of Korea (한국생태학회)
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The Influence of Hardwood Interspecific Competition on Stand Structure and Dynamics for Loblolly Pine Plantations

  • Lee, Young-Jin (Department of Forestry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Je (Department of Forest Resources & Biotechnology, Daegu Polytechnique Collage) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Geun (Department of Forest Resources, Sangju National University) ;
  • Bae, Kwan-Ho (Department of Forest Resources, Sangju National University) ;
  • Joo, Sung-Hyun (Department of Forestry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Cheon (Department of Forestry, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2001.08.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of hardwood competitions in stand structure and dynamics by applying prediction models for unthinned loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations. A parameter recovery procedure for the Weibull distribution function based on four percentile equations was applied to develop diameter distribution prediction models. Four percentiles of the cumulative diameter distribution prediction equations were predicted as a function of quadratic mean diameter plus competin hardwood trees perhectare varibales. According to the results of this study. it was found that as the amount of competing hardwood trees increased, diameter distributions in terms of stand structure dynamics tended to be more skewed to the right. Therefore, the influence of non-planted hardwood trees interspecific competitoin on planted loblolly pines showed negative effects on the stand structure and dynamics.

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