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Edge effects confirmed at the clear-cut area of Korean red pine forest in Uljin, eastern Korea

  • Jung, Song Hie (Department of Bio and Environmental Technology, Graduate School of Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Lim, Chi Hong (Division of Ecological Assessment, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Kim, A Reum (Department of Bio and Environmental Technology, Graduate School of Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Woo, Dong Min (Department of Bio and Environmental Technology, Graduate School of Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Kwon, Hye Jin (Research Planning and Coordination, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Cho, Yong Chan (Plant Conservation Division, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Lee, Chang Seok (Division of Chemistry and Bio-Environmental Sciences, Seoul Women's University)
  • Received : 2017.07.12
  • Accepted : 2017.08.29
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

Background: Forest edges create distinctive ecological space as adjacent constituents, which distinguish between different ecosystems or land use types. These edges are made by anthropogenic or natural disturbance and affects both abiotic and biotic factors gradually. This study was carried out to assess edge effects on disturbed landscape at the pine-dominated clear-cut area in a genetic resources reserve in Uljin-gun, eastern Korea. This study aims to estimate the distance of edge influence by analyzing changes of abiotic and biotic factors along the distance from forest edge. Further, we recommend forest management strategy for sustaining healthy forest landscapes by reducing effects of deforestation. Results: Distance of edge effect based on the abiotic factors varied from 8.2 to 33.0 m. The distances were the longest in $Mg^{2+}$ content and total nitrogen, $K^+$, $Ca^{2+}$ contents, canopy openness, light intensity, air humidity, $Na^+$ content, and soil temperature followed. The result based on biotic factors varied from 6.8 to 29.5 m, coverage of tree species in the herb layer showed the longest distance and coverage of shrub plant in the herb layer, evenness, species diversity, total coverage of herb layer, and species richness followed. As the result of calculation of edge effect by synthesizing 26 factors measured in this study, the effect was shown from 11.0 m of the forest interior to 22.4 m of the open space. In the result of stand ordination, Rhododendron mucronulatum, R. schlippenbachii, and Fraxinus sieboldiana dominated arrangement of forest interior sites and Quercus mongolica, Vitis amurensis, and Rubus crataegifolius dominated spatial distribution of the open area plots. Conclusions: Forest interior habitat lies within the influence of both abiotic and biotic edge effects. Therefore, we need a forest management strategy to sustain the stability of the plant and further animal communities that depend on its stable conditions. For protecting forest interior, we recommend selective logging as a harvesting method for minimizing edge effects by anthropogenic disturbance. In fact, it was known that selective logging contributes to control light availability and wind regime, which are key factors affecting microclimate. In addition, ecological restoration applying protective planting for the remaining forest in the clear-cut area could contribute to prevent continuous disturbance in forest interior.

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