Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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Seasonal Change of Macro Nutrients Concentration in Acorns of Six Oak Species in Korea

한국산 참나무류 6종 종자의 주요 영양염류 농도의 계절적 변화

  • Hong, Yong-Sik (Department of Biology, Kongju National University) ;
  • You, Young-Han (Department of Biology, Kongju National University) ;
  • Yi, Hoon-Bok (Division of Environmental and Life Science, Seoul Women's University)
  • Received : 2010.03.02
  • Accepted : 2010.05.04
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Native oak tree species dominate the deciduous forests of South Korea. Although the acorns of these oak trees represent the main food source for many wildlife species, information pertaining to their nutrient composition and associated seasonal changes is limited. Thus, the objective of this study was to describe the seasonal changes in the acorn nutrient composition of six oak species in terms of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sodium (Na) concentrations, Quercus acutissima, Q. aliena, Q. mongolica, Q. variabilis, Q. dentata, and Q. serrata. The results indicated that N concentrations of Q. aliena acorns were constant, whereas those of Q. dentata changed over the seasons. Those of Q. acutissima acorns were higher in summer and autumn but Q. mongolica acorns were higher in spring and summer. Q. serrata acorns were highest in autumn but Q. variabilis acorns were found to be the lowest in N concentration. P concentrations of acorns of six species tended to decline in the summer but increased in the spring and autumn. Ca and Mg concentrations showed an obvious trend of decline over the seasons for all species except Q. mongolica. Na concentrations of Q. aliena, Q. dentata, and Q. serrata acorns were constant over the seasons whereas those of Q. dentata tended to increase. Q. variabilis acorns were highest in autumn but Q. acutissima acorns were lowest in Na concentration. Overall, these results showed that acorn nutrient composition varies by season, and that the nature of the variability is largely species dependent.

참나무류는 한반도 산림식생의 우점종으로 그 열매인 도토리는 야생동물의 중요한 먹이원이다. 본 연구는 계절에 따라 도토리의 영양염류 함량을 상수리나무, 갈참나무, 신갈나무, 굴참나무, 떡갈나무, 졸참나무가 어떻게 변화되는지를 알아보기 위하여 계절별로 채집해 그 함량을 분석했다. 질소 함량은 갈참나무에서 계절에 관계없이 일정했고, 떡갈나무는 계절의 변화에 따라 뚜렷한 차이가 나타났다. 상수리나무는 계절의 변화에 따라 여름과 가을에 높았으나, 신갈나무는 봄과 여름에 높았고, 가을에 낮아지는 경향성을 보였다. 졸참나무는 가을에 가장 높았고, 굴참나무는 가을에 가장 낮았다. 인 함량은 6종 모두에서 여름에 가장 낮고, 봄과 여름에는 높은 경향성을 보였다. 칼슘과 마그네슘 함량은 계절에 따라 신갈나무에서는 증가하였으나, 나머지 5종은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 나트륨 함량은 갈참나무, 떡갈나무 그리고 졸참나무에서 계절에 관계없이 일정했고, 신갈나무는 계절에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였고, 굴참나무에서는 가을에 가장 높았으며, 상수리나무는 가을에 가장 낮았다. 이상으로 볼 때, 도토리의 영양염류 함량은 계절과 종에 따라 매우 다양했다.

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