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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2014.32.4.363

Characteristics of Accumulated Soil Carbon and Soil Respiration on Vegetation in Namhangang Basin  

Jung, Jisun (Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University)
Yi, Joonseok (Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University)
Lee, Jaeho (Ecosystem Assessment Division, National Institute of Ecology)
Shim, Kyomoon (Division of Agro-Climate Change & Ecology, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
Lee, Jaeseok (Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.32, no.4, 2014 , pp. 363-370 More about this Journal
Abstract
Various ecosystem carry out fundamental function of material circulation and energy flow through interrelationship with many environmental factors. Therefore, it is crucial to scientifically understand the value of nature to deduce correlation between environmental factor and change of ecosystem function. In this study, we determined the accumulated ecosystem carbon and characteristics of soil respiration on grassland vegetation in Namahangang basin in Namhangang Basin. It was found that the rate of soil respiration was highly correlated with the soil temperature in all communities. The measured soil respiration rates were $1,539mgCO_2\;m^{-2}h^{-1}$, $1,200mgCO_2\;m^{-2}h^{-1}$, $1,215mgCO_2\;m^{-2}h^{-1}$ in Miscanthus sacchariflorus, Phragmites japonica, Salix koreensis communities, respectively. Also, carbon quantities accumulated in litter and soil layers were $40.6tCha^{-1}$ (1.9+38.7), $46.9tCha^{-1}$ (43.0+3.9), $31.2tCha^{-1}$ (28.9+2.3) in M. sacchariflorus, P. japonica, S. koreensis communities, respectively.
Keywords
Korea; forest; carbon cycle; production; riparian habitat;
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