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Organic Carbon Distribution and Budget in the Pinus densiflora Forest at Mt. Worak National Park

월악산 소나무림의 유기탄소 분포 및 수지

  • Lee, Ji-Young (Dept. of Life Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Deok-Ki (Dept. of Life Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Won, Ho-Yeon (Dept. of Life Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Mun, Hyeong-Tae (Dept. of Life Science, Kongju National University)
  • Received : 2013.06.28
  • Accepted : 2013.10.29
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

Organic carbon distribution and carbon budget of a Pinus densiflora forest in the Songgye valley of Mt. Worak National Park were investigated. Carbon in above and below ground standing biomass, litter layer, and soil organic carbon were measured from May 2011 through April 2012. For the estimation of carbon budget, soil respiration was measured. The amount of carbon allocated to above and below ground biomass was 52.25 and 14.52 ton C $ha^{-1}$. Amount of organic carbon in annual litterfall was 4.71 ton C $ha^{-1}$. Amount of organic carbon within 50cm soil depth was 58.56 ton C $ha^{-1}$ 50cm-$depth^{-1}$. Total amount of organic carbon in this Pinus densiflora forest was estimated to 130.04 ton C $ha^{-1}$. Amount of organic carbon in tree layer, shrub and herb layer was 4.12, 0.10 and 0.04 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ and total amount of organic carbon was 4.26 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$. Amount of organic carbon returned to the forest via litterfall was 1.62 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$. The amount of carbon evolved through soil respiration was 6.25 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$. The amount of carbon evolved through microbial respiration and root respiration was 3.19 and 3.06 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$. The amount of organic carbon absorbed from the atmosphere of this Pinus densiflora forest was 1.07 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ when it was estimated from the difference between Net Primary Production and microbial respiration.

월악산국립공원 송계계곡에 발달되어 있는 소나무림에서 2011년 5월부터 2012년 4월까지 지상부와 지하부 생물량, 낙엽생산량, 낙엽층의 낙엽량, 그리고 토양의 유기탄소 분포를 조사하였으며, 탄소수지를 파악하기 위해 토양호흡량을 측정하였다. 지상부와 지하부 생물량에 분포되어 있는 유기탄소량은 각각 52.25, 14.52 ton C $ha^{-1}$ 이었으며, 낙엽층과 토양의 유기탄소량은 각각 4.71 ton C $ha^{-1}$, 58.56 ton C $ha^{-1}$ 50cm-$depth^{-1}$ 로 조사되었다. 조사지 소나무림의 전체 유기탄소량은 130.04 ton C $ha^{-1}$ 이었으며, 이중 51.4%가 식물체에 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 소나무림에서 연간 광합성을 통하여 식물체에 고정된 유기탄소량은 4.26 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$이었고, 층위별로는 교목층, 관목층, 초본층에 각각 4.12, 0.10 및 0.04 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$의 유기탄소가 고정되었다. 조사기간 동안 낙엽생산을 통해 임상으로 유입되는 유기탄소량은 1.62 ton C $ha^{-1}$ 이었으며, 토양호흡을 통하여 방출되는 탄소량은 6.25 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$으로 이중 미생물호흡과 뿌리호흡을 통해 방출되는 탄소량은 각각 3.19, 3.06 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$이었다. 유기탄소 순 생산량과 미생물호흡량의 차이로 추정했을 때 본 소나무림에서 연간 대기로부터 순 흡수하는 유기탄소는 1.07 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ 로 조사되었다.

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