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Comparison of Carbon Storage between Forest Restoration of Abandoned Coal Mine and Natural Vegetation Lands

폐탄광 산림복원지와 자연식생지의 탄소저장량 비교

  • Kim, So-Jin (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Jung, Yu-Gyeong (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Park, Ki-Hyung (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Eun (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Bae, Jeong-Hyeon (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Kang, Won-Seok (Division of Forest Ecology, National Institute of Forest Science)
  • 김소진 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과) ;
  • 정유경 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과) ;
  • 박기형 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과) ;
  • 김주은 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과) ;
  • 배정현 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과) ;
  • 강원석 (국립산림과학원 산림생태연구과)
  • Received : 2023.09.05
  • Accepted : 2023.09.18
  • Published : 2023.10.30
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Abstract

In this study, carbon storage in the aboveground biomass, litter layer, and soil layer was calculated for abandoned mining restoration areas to determine the level of carbon storage after the restoration project through comparison with the ecological reference. Five survey sites were selected for each abandoned mining restoration area in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and the ecological reference that can be a goal and model for the restoration project. The carbon storage in the restoration area was 0~21.3Mg C ha-1, the deciduous layer 3.3~6.0Mg C ha-1, and the soil layer(0-30cm) 8.3~35.1Mg C ha-1, showing a significant difference in carbon storage by target site. The total carbon storage was between 6.1 and 35.3% of the ecological reference, with restoration area ranging from 14.0 to 62.4 Mg C ha-1. The total carbon storage in the restoration area and the ecological reference differed the most in the aboveground biomass and was less than 12%. Based on these results, forest restoration area need to improve the carbon storage of forests through continuous management and monitoring so trees can grow and restore productivity in the early stages of the restoration project. The results of this study can be used as primary data for preparing future forest restoration indicators by identifying the storage of abandoned mining restoration areas.

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본 논문은 국립산림과학원의 산림훼손지 복원을 통한 탄소저장·흡수량 추정 연구(FE0100-2022-01-2023)의 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

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